The usual rantings, and nothing really new or constructive to argue against Allchin. Disappointing. He was more concerned with this FSF/GPL as opposed to the topic at hand.
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I agree with 2, 4 and 5 in particular.
The best part about the old design was that it was easy to distinguish between programs. Now the distinction isn't so obvious. Also, without the boxes I have to work harder to find the info I want.
Sorry, I prefer the old design. The blue bar down the left wastes too much space and doesn't really have a purpose beyond entering login info, which shouldn't oocupy 15-20% (whatever) of the width.
Hey relax man, it ain't worth getting your knickers in a twist over a single comment like that.
Chill and go an compile a kernel or something. Oh wait, you can't - Linus killed it. [nelson]Ha ha![/nelson]
Don't get cocky. Just because you think you can rewrite the code, doesn't necessarily mean you can do it any better than the original software developers.
The one thing I find badly missing in the s/w world is common sense.
That's all well and good, but what about people like me, who don't know physics, and don't want to read physics textbooks but would like to read about E=mc^2 in laymens terms?
If it's morals you're after then everyone had better stop using Netscape, as they're obviously only in this game to generate revenue from ads and bookmarks. Morals are good to stick with, but if it means there is no browser on the market that I can use apart from Lynx, then screw em!
Let's face it, IE5.5 blows Netscape out of the water. Therefore I use it. Simple.
It's funny that none of the articles raised any issues of how this affected any networks that relied on MS servers for security. They all managed to pick up on the industrial espionage quote though.
I guess everyone's missing the obvious, which is to wait until a few months after the launch, and then buy one when stock levels are reasonable, the price has gone down, and there are some decent games on the market.
I guess they're not all as smart as I am.:P
Actually this just triggered something in my memory about my ADSL connection.
One night I suddenly lost access to my ADSL connection. Everything was silent; nothing worked. So I went to bed, expecting it to work the next day. I use a Linux system as a firewall between my home PC and the ADSL connection. When the ADSL service dies, I have to reboot this firewall, my home PC and my ADSL modem before I can reconnect. I couldn't do this until the following night until I got home, so my service was down for about 16 hours (say).
When I complained to Bell Sympatico, their response was:
Thank you for informing us of your current difficulties.
We really would like to help you resolving the situation, however your message did not contain all the information we need to understand your difficulties.
In order for us to help you we need the following information:
- What is the exact error message you are getting ?
- At what point do you get this message ?
- Are you using Windows 95, Windows 98 or Mac ?
With this information, we will be able to provide you with the solution related to your problem.
Thank you for writing to us. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us again.
My point is that I didn't say I was getting an error message. I simply said I couldn't access any internet protocol; http, ftp, smtp or pop3. Their immediate response was to presume that I was at fault, or that my PC was not configured properly.
In the end I gave up - my service was back when I got home and rebooted, and its been there ever since. Also note the inept English in their response.
"I personally avoid using work email for anything beyond work correspondence, and while certainly not draconian, I feel that it's a responsibility to my place of employment to minimize the use of email for personal business."
No no no no. You're not behind enemy lines. That is typical Slashdot "we hate everything that isn't open source, free, Linux or free speech".
You work for a company, you're working on their time. You're using their resources; you're using their servers. They pay your salary. You have a commitment to that company to be responsible with their time and resources.
The company you work for is not your enemy. If that's how you feel then either you should work elsewhere, or you need your head seeing to.
If I ran my own business, and I found out that someone was posting inflammatory (is that a word?) postings on a newsgroup or browsing porn sites or sites that showed you how to make bombs (for example), I'd be pretty pissed off. I'd give them a warning, and then fire them they didn't stop. It would be my company, my rules, my machines, my money and my time. If they then say "but you can't tell me what NOT to browse", I'd say "oh yes I can".
Note that this is my moral position and not my legal position.
So what? Does it have to matter that something isn't open source??? Man this drives me crazy! A new app for Linux is a new app for linux. It gives Linux more exposure and greater expansion into areas it lacks, namely desktop apps. Linux can't survive with the big boys purely on little, noddy apps. The more, the better I say, even if they're closed source.
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Go stick a stock Redhat box on the web.. I dare ya!! ;)
Exactly. Finally some sense on Slashdot.
Slashdot has always wondered if Microsoft would and could try to kill Linux. Could this be it?!
The usual rantings, and nothing really new or constructive to argue against Allchin. Disappointing. He was more concerned with this FSF/GPL as opposed to the topic at hand.
I agree with 2, 4 and 5 in particular. The best part about the old design was that it was easy to distinguish between programs. Now the distinction isn't so obvious. Also, without the boxes I have to work harder to find the info I want. Sorry, I prefer the old design. The blue bar down the left wastes too much space and doesn't really have a purpose beyond entering login info, which shouldn't oocupy 15-20% (whatever) of the width.
Hey relax man, it ain't worth getting your knickers in a twist over a single comment like that. Chill and go an compile a kernel or something. Oh wait, you can't - Linus killed it. [nelson]Ha ha![/nelson]
Don't get cocky. Just because you think you can rewrite the code, doesn't necessarily mean you can do it any better than the original software developers. The one thing I find badly missing in the s/w world is common sense.
I'm sure that Microsoft won't care about using the Java trademark, as they're focusing on their .NET technology.
That's all well and good, but what about people like me, who don't know physics, and don't want to read physics textbooks but would like to read about E=mc^2 in laymens terms?
How to define racism? Here's a good start.. "pompous self rightous prick religious mormon fanatic"
Sod that, put the money towards improving society and feeding, healing and educating the people.
If it's morals you're after then everyone had better stop using Netscape, as they're obviously only in this game to generate revenue from ads and bookmarks. Morals are good to stick with, but if it means there is no browser on the market that I can use apart from Lynx, then screw em! Let's face it, IE5.5 blows Netscape out of the water. Therefore I use it. Simple.
why?
It's funny that none of the articles raised any issues of how this affected any networks that relied on MS servers for security. They all managed to pick up on the industrial espionage quote though.
I guess everyone's missing the obvious, which is to wait until a few months after the launch, and then buy one when stock levels are reasonable, the price has gone down, and there are some decent games on the market. I guess they're not all as smart as I am. :P
I'm thinking that one person is selling the majority of the machines, while another person seems to be doing the buying.
Actually this just triggered something in my memory about my ADSL connection.
One night I suddenly lost access to my ADSL connection. Everything was silent; nothing worked. So I went to bed, expecting it to work the next day. I use a Linux system as a firewall between my home PC and the ADSL connection. When the ADSL service dies, I have to reboot this firewall, my home PC and my ADSL modem before I can reconnect. I couldn't do this until the following night until I got home, so my service was down for about 16 hours (say).
When I complained to Bell Sympatico, their response was:
Thank you for informing us of your current difficulties.
We really would like to help you resolving the situation, however your message did not contain all the information we need to understand your difficulties.
In order for us to help you we need the following information:
- What is the exact error message you are getting ?
- At what point do you get this message ?
- Are you using Windows 95, Windows 98 or Mac ?
With this information, we will be able to provide you with the solution related to your problem.
Thank you for writing to us. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us again.
My point is that I didn't say I was getting an error message. I simply said I couldn't access any internet protocol; http, ftp, smtp or pop3. Their immediate response was to presume that I was at fault, or that my PC was not configured properly.
In the end I gave up - my service was back when I got home and rebooted, and its been there ever since. Also note the inept English in their response.
Each to their own. I'd rather not have someone who works for me that is a good worker, but runs a paedaphilia website. Extreme example I know........
"I personally avoid using work email for anything beyond work correspondence, and while certainly not draconian, I feel that it's a responsibility to my place of employment to minimize the use of email for personal business."
Finally! Someone who talks some sense!
No no no no. You're not behind enemy lines. That is typical Slashdot "we hate everything that isn't open source, free, Linux or free speech".
You work for a company, you're working on their time. You're using their resources; you're using their servers. They pay your salary. You have a commitment to that company to be responsible with their time and resources.
The company you work for is not your enemy. If that's how you feel then either you should work elsewhere, or you need your head seeing to.
If I ran my own business, and I found out that someone was posting inflammatory (is that a word?) postings on a newsgroup or browsing porn sites or sites that showed you how to make bombs (for example), I'd be pretty pissed off. I'd give them a warning, and then fire them they didn't stop. It would be my company, my rules, my machines, my money and my time. If they then say "but you can't tell me what NOT to browse", I'd say "oh yes I can".
Note that this is my moral position and not my legal position.
Of course this depends on the quality and usefulness of the applications!
"All closed source"
So what? Does it have to matter that something isn't open source??? Man this drives me crazy! A new app for Linux is a new app for linux. It gives Linux more exposure and greater expansion into areas it lacks, namely desktop apps. Linux can't survive with the big boys purely on little, noddy apps. The more, the better I say, even if they're closed source.
Stokesly?? Stokesly??? There's nowt there but green fields! Stokesly can't be high-tech!!!! Are they mad?! :P
Why must this be specifically targetted to Geeks?
I think we're all just part of some huge, mega-advanced version of The Sims. If so, then Will Wright is God! (Is that his name?)
Otherwise, we could all be part of that game from Red Dwarf - Dwayne Dibbly!!!!!