"If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of every one, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it."
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Isaac McPherson, Monticello, August 13, 1813
Please feel free to refute this flawed logic he is using, if you can. And I don't believe this Thomas was a communist, but I could be wrong there.
Apple is not "the Microsoft of the DAP market". Apple is the Apple of th
arket. You on other hand must have excelled in fanboy 101,105 and 110. Perhaps you are credentialed? You seemed to not only miss the points in these preceeding comments,but then proceed confirm them.
Brown is your biggest factual complaint? WTF? what makes smudgy and scratchy black and white ipods so much better?
Thank You. Validation, though not needed and expected, was a plus.
It is odd to see so many folk who are tech savvy or would like to be, so oblivious to the fact that software and operating systems just fail to meet basic needs of users much of the time. Usability, security, stability, cost, etc. are all missing to some degree on everything. "Written by coders for coders" is often correct. It does not matter who makes it, it still sucks. Will it get better, we hope. Are most of the vendors and open source improving, somewhat, but you won't know that if you read/. comments. Is failure to meet expectations, misleading users with marketing, obfuscating defects or design flaws, failure to be ethical in business practice or other flaws unique to MS? Please feel free to validate my comment again and say YES! Or mock me for not being part of your monoculture, it is a complement to point out that I can think for myself, thank you.
I hear incorrect/ignorant statements or out right lies concerning just about every OS available almost on a daily basis. It is a rather constant stream of amusement. From executives, "Unhackable". To users, "Unhackable" To salesmen, "Perfect". To coders, "Perfect".
He is serious, which says the most, no?
To those of you who attempting valiantly to inject logic and thoughtful contemplation to/., why? You know it's a waste of keystrokes. The mono culture this place has devolved into is just as mind numbing as what people bitch about MS for.
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"If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of every one, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it."
Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Isaac McPherson, Monticello, August 13, 1813
Please feel free to refute this flawed logic he is using, if you can. And I don't believe this Thomas was a communist, but I could be wrong there.
You just called the Apple Faithful "Joe", you might want to look into some serious self protection.
Thank You. Validation, though not needed and expected, was a plus. /. comments. Is failure to meet expectations, misleading users with marketing, obfuscating defects or design flaws, failure to be ethical in business practice or other flaws unique to MS? Please feel free to validate my comment again and say YES! Or mock me for not being part of your monoculture, it is a complement to point out that I can think for myself, thank you.
It is odd to see so many folk who are tech savvy or would like to be, so oblivious to the fact that software and operating systems just fail to meet basic needs of users much of the time. Usability, security, stability, cost, etc. are all missing to some degree on everything. "Written by coders for coders" is often correct. It does not matter who makes it, it still sucks. Will it get better, we hope. Are most of the vendors and open source improving, somewhat, but you won't know that if you read
I hear incorrect/ignorant statements or out right lies concerning just about every OS available almost on a daily basis. It is a rather constant stream of amusement. From executives, "Unhackable". To users, "Unhackable" To salesmen, "Perfect". To coders, "Perfect".
He is serious, which says the most, no? To those of you who attempting valiantly to inject logic and thoughtful contemplation to /., why? You know it's a waste of keystrokes. The mono culture this place has devolved into is just as mind numbing as what people bitch about MS for.
like, d00d!
/., a monoculture of a different /
yer, linux boxen are part of the botnets too.
total bummer.