I always assumed that's because whatever machine the user has, the 32-bit version will work, assuming this person has a computer on the x86 structure, and also that they are trying to get people who are not so familiar with computers to use it. Someone who doesn't know if their computer is 64-bit capable or not are better off trying the 32-bit version. Most people who know enough to know that their computer is 64-bit capable are more likely to ignore the "Recommended" tag. Am I wrong?
I think this guy is missing the point. The web is changing to make the experience on tablets and smartphones better. He seems to think that the internet is not going to change to adapt better to what people actually want to use, and it seems pretty clear that there are a fair number of people who would prefer to be using their phones or tablets than lugging around a laptop or taking up valuable home real estate with a desktop. If I can go to the library or a coffee shop or any other place with wireless and use the same interface, apps and files that I can use anywhere else, why would I want to use a PC? It seems like most web devs are working hard to make their sites more compelling on non-PC devices, so to assume that PCs have, and will have, a "better experience" is really rather shortsighted, imho.
It's about time we get a real document app for mobiles. I'm surprised it took them this long to announce it, but I guess they've been busy with all the other drama. I hope the web version allows collaborative document creation/editing as well, otherwise, I don't really see the point of pursuing BOTH of these projects.
I know that it's a total conspiracy theory and totally not worth believing. If they were going to install rootkits, they would do it at the factories where they make all the phones that everyone everywhere uses already, that way they can spy on all the people who don't come to China because they don't want the rootkits from the Chinese cell towers too.
To be really honest with you, it's kind of a crapshoot no matter what you choose. There are three "choices" as far as carriers here: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. China Mobile will be a bit more expensive for things like 3G, and supposedly isn't as fast as China Unicom. China Telecom is as cheap as they come, but doesn't seem to have much in the way of extras as far as services are concerned. My suggestion is to go with China Unicom, however, if you want to be uploading pics on the spot, you better have a VPN ready, or be prepared to use a Chinese website to upload the pics to since Picasa and other foreign picture hosting services are generally blocked here. As for phones, I personally use a Huawei U8150 (which is known in the US as the T-Mobile Comet), since it is about the cheapest smartphone you can get right now (I got mine for about 700 yuan, and it came with 2 batteries). It's got Android 2.2, bluetooth and wifi, but the camera is about as crappy as they come. Other than that, it's a pretty decent phone. I will tell you that GPS doesn't really do you much good in China though, since everything is changing so constantly here that many places appear on GPS where they are no longer present in the real world. You might consider getting the cheapest possible basic phone (I found a wonderful nokia with a built-in flashlight for 189 yuan on the Chinese version of Newegg) and just get a 3g USB dongle for whatever computer I assume you will take with you. Good luck.
Yes, that's true, and that's exactly as it should be, however, it could easily be cast as a slippery slope by politicians since most of them want military and military-related technology closed down for quite a while, and I'm sure that NSF has some connection(s) to military research.
Indeed, that's the thing I was most surprised about in this story. Now I wonder if this hacktivism is doing the government's job better than the government could ever do itself.
Isn't competitive banking causing just as many problems for the "average citizen" as the disorganization of the government is causing for itself? Or have I been misunderstanding the news as of late?
I think you're missing the point. Most of the people here want Google+ to succeed and offer a useful alternative to Facebook and other social networking sites, but this stymies their plan to migrate to Google+. The reason for the outrage is that people like everything else in Google+ so much and that this aspect of the service is destroying an otherwise great thing.
Plagiarism? This is trademark infringement. Plagiarism was when they copied code for the Green Dam project (which thankfully fell to pieces and was generally scoffed at by most people here, one of the few times I've been proud of Chinese sensibilities).
Agreed. I can't believe it took so long for this change to happen on Ubuntu, considering that it's supposed to be focused on usability and Evolution clearly doesn't fit that bill. I've been using Thunderbird for a couple years now, and I have to say that it has really improved a lot (especially in getting server info, thank goodness) and deserves a seat at the table.
Perhaps we need a different method for limiting software patents, such as limiting the patent to a certain number of devices sold that use that particular software patent in a meaningful way, say 2 million units, and once that many units are sold, the patent would expire. Maybe 2 million is a low-ball number, but it seems a fair enough way to deal with both the protection aspect AND the fast pace of change in software.
Frankly, I feel that limiting it to optical media sizes is wholly unnecessary, given that USB disks are so ubiquitous and sp much more useful in general. They could even tier it to different sizes for the different spins, like a 2GB image for the alternate, 8GB for the DVD version, etc. The last time I ever actually made a CD for Ubuntu was like 4 years ago, and once I realized that I didn't need a CD for it, I never looked back. As I think about it more, it seems like the CD/DVD method is just a way to try to keep media with Ubuntu on it around, like a marketing gimmick or something like that. I'm not saying they should totally eliminate the CDs, but it would be nice if they offered versions that were more suitable for those of us (and I believe we are many) that simply don't use that medium any more.
I don't think they have plans for dropping Gnome altogether just yet, if you check on the roadmap for Oneiric Ocelot, you'll see that they have Gnome 3 in the current alpha: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricOcelot/TechnicalOverview/Alpha1 Now, I'm not saying that won't change, but I do think that the current plan is to keep it available.
This seems to be a very short-sighted view of the situation. While I don't necessarily feel that the spending on the wars or the "counter-terrorism" is the best use of that money, we can't reasonable expect to see noticeable effect in just 10 years time. These kinds of operations are meant to protect the long-term future of security, and they aren't only meant to help the US, they are meant to help the world. We can't look at a global operation and say "How much good has this done us?" We have to look at the bigger picture, and the truth is the bigger picture is still being developed. Much of the Middle-East is in turmoil at the moment, but turmoil always accompanies change, and we can't say whether or not those changes will be good for us until those changes are complete, or at least what might be reasonably viewed as complete. There's still a lot left to do.
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I always assumed that's because whatever machine the user has, the 32-bit version will work, assuming this person has a computer on the x86 structure, and also that they are trying to get people who are not so familiar with computers to use it. Someone who doesn't know if their computer is 64-bit capable or not are better off trying the 32-bit version. Most people who know enough to know that their computer is 64-bit capable are more likely to ignore the "Recommended" tag. Am I wrong?
...if anyone anywhere actually thought that anything I have would help them advertise and/or sell something.
Your cravat looks suspiciously like a caveat. You might wanna get that looked at.
I think this guy is missing the point. The web is changing to make the experience on tablets and smartphones better. He seems to think that the internet is not going to change to adapt better to what people actually want to use, and it seems pretty clear that there are a fair number of people who would prefer to be using their phones or tablets than lugging around a laptop or taking up valuable home real estate with a desktop. If I can go to the library or a coffee shop or any other place with wireless and use the same interface, apps and files that I can use anywhere else, why would I want to use a PC? It seems like most web devs are working hard to make their sites more compelling on non-PC devices, so to assume that PCs have, and will have, a "better experience" is really rather shortsighted, imho.
Any time there is any advancement in the field of slow motion video capture, the only answer is Baywatch.
It's about time we get a real document app for mobiles. I'm surprised it took them this long to announce it, but I guess they've been busy with all the other drama. I hope the web version allows collaborative document creation/editing as well, otherwise, I don't really see the point of pursuing BOTH of these projects.
I know that it's a total conspiracy theory and totally not worth believing. If they were going to install rootkits, they would do it at the factories where they make all the phones that everyone everywhere uses already, that way they can spy on all the people who don't come to China because they don't want the rootkits from the Chinese cell towers too.
To be really honest with you, it's kind of a crapshoot no matter what you choose. There are three "choices" as far as carriers here: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. China Mobile will be a bit more expensive for things like 3G, and supposedly isn't as fast as China Unicom. China Telecom is as cheap as they come, but doesn't seem to have much in the way of extras as far as services are concerned. My suggestion is to go with China Unicom, however, if you want to be uploading pics on the spot, you better have a VPN ready, or be prepared to use a Chinese website to upload the pics to since Picasa and other foreign picture hosting services are generally blocked here. As for phones, I personally use a Huawei U8150 (which is known in the US as the T-Mobile Comet), since it is about the cheapest smartphone you can get right now (I got mine for about 700 yuan, and it came with 2 batteries). It's got Android 2.2, bluetooth and wifi, but the camera is about as crappy as they come. Other than that, it's a pretty decent phone. I will tell you that GPS doesn't really do you much good in China though, since everything is changing so constantly here that many places appear on GPS where they are no longer present in the real world. You might consider getting the cheapest possible basic phone (I found a wonderful nokia with a built-in flashlight for 189 yuan on the Chinese version of Newegg) and just get a 3g USB dongle for whatever computer I assume you will take with you. Good luck.
Yes, that's true, and that's exactly as it should be, however, it could easily be cast as a slippery slope by politicians since most of them want military and military-related technology closed down for quite a while, and I'm sure that NSF has some connection(s) to military research.
... is ben, why isn't his name capitalized and why do the CWA and IBEW have him on strike?
You need to put "more spending on phone systems NOW" on the reverse. Always leave em guessing.
Not to mention, with pseudonyms you could easily get Mr. Mxyzptlk back to his home by inviting him to your circles on your fake Kltpzyxm page.
Indeed, that's the thing I was most surprised about in this story. Now I wonder if this hacktivism is doing the government's job better than the government could ever do itself.
Isn't competitive banking causing just as many problems for the "average citizen" as the disorganization of the government is causing for itself? Or have I been misunderstanding the news as of late?
I think you're missing the point. Most of the people here want Google+ to succeed and offer a useful alternative to Facebook and other social networking sites, but this stymies their plan to migrate to Google+. The reason for the outrage is that people like everything else in Google+ so much and that this aspect of the service is destroying an otherwise great thing.
Plagiarism? This is trademark infringement. Plagiarism was when they copied code for the Green Dam project (which thankfully fell to pieces and was generally scoffed at by most people here, one of the few times I've been proud of Chinese sensibilities).
That is by and far the most clever thing I have read today (re: the Cleveland Browns letter).
I see Facebook ads within my gmail very often, especially since Google+ has been taking the limelight.
Agreed. I can't believe it took so long for this change to happen on Ubuntu, considering that it's supposed to be focused on usability and Evolution clearly doesn't fit that bill. I've been using Thunderbird for a couple years now, and I have to say that it has really improved a lot (especially in getting server info, thank goodness) and deserves a seat at the table.
Perhaps we need a different method for limiting software patents, such as limiting the patent to a certain number of devices sold that use that particular software patent in a meaningful way, say 2 million units, and once that many units are sold, the patent would expire. Maybe 2 million is a low-ball number, but it seems a fair enough way to deal with both the protection aspect AND the fast pace of change in software.
Frankly, I feel that limiting it to optical media sizes is wholly unnecessary, given that USB disks are so ubiquitous and sp much more useful in general. They could even tier it to different sizes for the different spins, like a 2GB image for the alternate, 8GB for the DVD version, etc. The last time I ever actually made a CD for Ubuntu was like 4 years ago, and once I realized that I didn't need a CD for it, I never looked back. As I think about it more, it seems like the CD/DVD method is just a way to try to keep media with Ubuntu on it around, like a marketing gimmick or something like that. I'm not saying they should totally eliminate the CDs, but it would be nice if they offered versions that were more suitable for those of us (and I believe we are many) that simply don't use that medium any more.
I don't think they have plans for dropping Gnome altogether just yet, if you check on the roadmap for Oneiric Ocelot, you'll see that they have Gnome 3 in the current alpha: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricOcelot/TechnicalOverview/Alpha1
Now, I'm not saying that won't change, but I do think that the current plan is to keep it available.
In other news, Ai Weiwei was named as WoW's greatest gold farmer for the past two months.
This seems to be a very short-sighted view of the situation. While I don't necessarily feel that the spending on the wars or the "counter-terrorism" is the best use of that money, we can't reasonable expect to see noticeable effect in just 10 years time. These kinds of operations are meant to protect the long-term future of security, and they aren't only meant to help the US, they are meant to help the world. We can't look at a global operation and say "How much good has this done us?" We have to look at the bigger picture, and the truth is the bigger picture is still being developed. Much of the Middle-East is in turmoil at the moment, but turmoil always accompanies change, and we can't say whether or not those changes will be good for us until those changes are complete, or at least what might be reasonably viewed as complete. There's still a lot left to do.