There's a good reason why civilised countries don't dance to the tune of the lowest common denominator. Gee, that sounds familiar. Where have I heard it before? Oh, yes:
Fascism is therefore opposed to that form of democracy which equates a nation to the majority, lowering it to the level of the largest number... -Benito Mussolini (emphasis mine)
Despite what you (and Mussolini) think, I think that most common people are quite capable of making decisions that affect their lives.
Why is it too much to ask that if you like the CD, you pay the money? Well, since people are refusing to pay the money and since -- according to your numbers -- they spend loads of cash on other crap, then it must be too much to ask.
Back in my high school days I used Windows. I must have installed Windows (98, 2000 and XP) around 300 times on many computers, and all of them were pirated versions. The concept of paying for an OS was (and still is) foreign to me. Then I discovered Linux. I started dual booting with Slackware in college, and after a while realized I didn't need Windows anymore and made the complete switch, and haven't looked back since.
The point is that it wasn't the price that made me switch, since I could get Windows for free. It was a matter of realizing that Linux really did do most things better. It's also worth mentioning that the Windows I used was a clean install, i.e. no pre-installed crap; so I guess one could say that the version of Windows I used was "better" than the versions that 95% of Windows users have (the other 5% is mainly made up of/. users).
I have now successfully converted about 10 people to Ubuntu and they are loving it. The two advantages of Linux over Windows that I hear the most from them are not having to load so much useless crap in their systray and not having to deal with spy-ware.
Actually, one of the defining characteristics of good players is that they can see many moves ahead. Of course, they only explore the "good" moves, and that's where the other AI comes in. But if a player could see 100 moves ahead quickly, he would use it to his advantage and nobody would accuse him of not using real intelligence.
The one thing he's known for, the Linux kernel, isn't something I particularly like (BSD--more liberal license, Windows--better desktop... Let me get this straight. You don't like the Linux kernel because Windows has a better desktop? Boy, are you confused.
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Despite what you (and Mussolini) think, I think that most common people are quite capable of making decisions that affect their lives.
...there is more good then harm in the case of American foreign policy O RLY?http://members.aol.com/bblum6/italy1.htm
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I found this after 2 minutes of searching. There are many other examples on that same site, but you have to buy the book. Enjoy =).
Back in my high school days I used Windows. I must have installed Windows (98, 2000 and XP) around 300 times on many computers, and all of them were pirated versions. The concept of paying for an OS was (and still is) foreign to me. Then I discovered Linux. I started dual booting with Slackware in college, and after a while realized I didn't need Windows anymore and made the complete switch, and haven't looked back since.
/. users).
The point is that it wasn't the price that made me switch, since I could get Windows for free. It was a matter of realizing that Linux really did do most things better. It's also worth mentioning that the Windows I used was a clean install, i.e. no pre-installed crap; so I guess one could say that the version of Windows I used was "better" than the versions that 95% of Windows users have (the other 5% is mainly made up of
I have now successfully converted about 10 people to Ubuntu and they are loving it. The two advantages of Linux over Windows that I hear the most from them are not having to load so much useless crap in their systray and not having to deal with spy-ware.
Actually, one of the defining characteristics of good players is that they can see many moves ahead. Of course, they only explore the "good" moves, and that's where the other AI comes in. But if a player could see 100 moves ahead quickly, he would use it to his advantage and nobody would accuse him of not using real intelligence.