And when they do, it'll be worth caring about. Until then, as the GP pointed out, not being able to install Linux on a subset of devices that don't even exist yet will not "cripple Linux". It's hardly even news, considering how few would want to install Linux on a tablet.
I wouldn't necessarily say that people would choose a PC for their "one device", people are insanely attached to their phones and might choose to try to hack it on a phone (although I never would). But he's absolutely right that if you can choose only two devices, people will want a PC and a phone.
It's insane to say that the PC is dying because people aren't buying new ones. Maybe (just maybe) people are happy with, and are using, the PCs they already have. That's not "dying", that's simply market saturation.
Nor is he from the USA. I'm inclined to think that the GP is trying some very subtle troll, cause it's obvious from the summary that the dude is Australian.
there is a point at which taking a principled stand starts to look an awful lot like cutting off your nose to spite your face.
The entire point of a principle is that it's something which is so important, you adhere to it even if it hurts you. So I don't think what you said can suffice as an excuse.
Based on the news we hear out of the UK every now and then, it seems that they're even further along the slide to a police state than we are. It's a shame.
I would far rather have a published API than the source, especially for something like a social networking site where having the source would do me no good whatsoever. And I doubt I'm alone.
Yeah, there were changes I can understand (like cutting out Tom Bombadil... disappointing, but it is a long side trip that essentially amounts to nothing). Then there's bullshit like changing Faramir from "I wouldn't take it if I found it by the side of the road" to "So you have this magic ring? I'm kidnapping you and taking it!"
Leaving Tom Bombadil out is understandable, but leaving the scouring of the Shire out was a critical mistake. It is the capstone of the characters' journey, it demonstrates (dramatically) that they are greatly changed by their experiences. It's a crucial part of the story.
Neither they are bonused for the gains of productivity they afford. Just try to return to pen and paper and see what happens.
Silly goose. Everybody in corporate management knows that things are at maximum productivity without IT guys, and it's only once you add them that things go to hell!
Because anyone who's idiotic enough to drive while drunk (note: "drunk" does not necessarily mean over the limit; we have arguably pushed those down too low), endangering the lives of everyone around them, doesn't deserve the privilege of driving.
Well, I have only ever been talking about the original statement that at the GP's workplace, he gets his boss saying "Don't you know how to code?" when he looks stuff up online, which is asinine. I would never work at a place like that unless I had no other choice.
What the fuck are you talking about? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of jobs, right now, where you can not work for a bunch of Nazis. I have one, for one. Others do as well. This has nothing to do with putting up with shit to try to protect your livelihood; it's about avoiding employers you know treat their employees horribly.
Yes, ultimately you have to eat; you might have to take any job you can get. But you can (and should!) at least try to be in a work environment that doesn't make you want to stab yourself in the eyes. That's not "sparkles and fairies", that's common sense.
Unusable means "I find this overly difficult to use." On a larger scale, it means "Many (or most) people find this overly difficult to use."
Contrary to popular belief, UI design is an art. Not a science. I find the start screen to be unusable on a normal PC. So do most people who have weighed in on it, and we are perfectly qualified to judge what we do or do not find usable. I'm pretty sure that's a good indication that the UI needs serious reworking, not a few tweaks between now and release.
I tried it, and found it unusable. So have many others. With all due respect, I think we know what the hell we're talking about. If your new UI doesn't work well for most people who try it out, you are doing it horribly wrong.
Not particularly. I am inclined to give people the benefit of the doubt, however, and I do believe that "shit happens" is a reasonable defense. I also don't particularly appreciate the assumption that I have a bias simply because you disagree with my opinion.
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Funny how neat packaging of issues isn't usually true.
And when they do, it'll be worth caring about. Until then, as the GP pointed out, not being able to install Linux on a subset of devices that don't even exist yet will not "cripple Linux". It's hardly even news, considering how few would want to install Linux on a tablet.
I wouldn't necessarily say that people would choose a PC for their "one device", people are insanely attached to their phones and might choose to try to hack it on a phone (although I never would). But he's absolutely right that if you can choose only two devices, people will want a PC and a phone.
It's insane to say that the PC is dying because people aren't buying new ones. Maybe (just maybe) people are happy with, and are using, the PCs they already have. That's not "dying", that's simply market saturation.
So vote for a third party. It turns out that you aren't limited to just the shit that the two primary parties put out!
Nor is he from the USA. I'm inclined to think that the GP is trying some very subtle troll, cause it's obvious from the summary that the dude is Australian.
a) no, because most of them have no principles either (or at least, don't have good ones).
b) way to exemplify what is wrong with political thought in America today.
there is a point at which taking a principled stand starts to look an awful lot like cutting off your nose to spite your face.
The entire point of a principle is that it's something which is so important, you adhere to it even if it hurts you. So I don't think what you said can suffice as an excuse.
This post proves that there should be a "made my brain explode" moderation option.
Based on the news we hear out of the UK every now and then, it seems that they're even further along the slide to a police state than we are. It's a shame.
I would far rather have a published API than the source, especially for something like a social networking site where having the source would do me no good whatsoever. And I doubt I'm alone.
Since clearly most people are not retarded...
Excuse me, but that is not clear at all.
Yes! That was one of the most important themes of Tolkien's story: the ring is a seductive power, but it can be resisted.
Yeah, there were changes I can understand (like cutting out Tom Bombadil... disappointing, but it is a long side trip that essentially amounts to nothing). Then there's bullshit like changing Faramir from "I wouldn't take it if I found it by the side of the road" to "So you have this magic ring? I'm kidnapping you and taking it!"
Leaving Tom Bombadil out is understandable, but leaving the scouring of the Shire out was a critical mistake. It is the capstone of the characters' journey, it demonstrates (dramatically) that they are greatly changed by their experiences. It's a crucial part of the story.
Um. no.
Neither they are bonused for the gains of productivity they afford. Just try to return to pen and paper and see what happens.
Silly goose. Everybody in corporate management knows that things are at maximum productivity without IT guys, and it's only once you add them that things go to hell!
No, because we're talking about the phone market, not the general device market.
Because anyone who's idiotic enough to drive while drunk (note: "drunk" does not necessarily mean over the limit; we have arguably pushed those down too low), endangering the lives of everyone around them, doesn't deserve the privilege of driving.
Well, I have only ever been talking about the original statement that at the GP's workplace, he gets his boss saying "Don't you know how to code?" when he looks stuff up online, which is asinine. I would never work at a place like that unless I had no other choice.
What the fuck are you talking about? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of jobs, right now, where you can not work for a bunch of Nazis. I have one, for one. Others do as well. This has nothing to do with putting up with shit to try to protect your livelihood; it's about avoiding employers you know treat their employees horribly.
Yes, ultimately you have to eat; you might have to take any job you can get. But you can (and should!) at least try to be in a work environment that doesn't make you want to stab yourself in the eyes. That's not "sparkles and fairies", that's common sense.
Please tell me where you work, so I can never ever work there.
Unusable means "I find this overly difficult to use." On a larger scale, it means "Many (or most) people find this overly difficult to use."
Contrary to popular belief, UI design is an art. Not a science. I find the start screen to be unusable on a normal PC. So do most people who have weighed in on it, and we are perfectly qualified to judge what we do or do not find usable. I'm pretty sure that's a good indication that the UI needs serious reworking, not a few tweaks between now and release.
I tried it, and found it unusable. So have many others. With all due respect, I think we know what the hell we're talking about. If your new UI doesn't work well for most people who try it out, you are doing it horribly wrong.
Not particularly. I am inclined to give people the benefit of the doubt, however, and I do believe that "shit happens" is a reasonable defense. I also don't particularly appreciate the assumption that I have a bias simply because you disagree with my opinion.