Yeah, because that money is worth much more than doing someone you like a favour. Nice. That reminds of people who find money more important than being honest. Maybe there is a slashdot story on people like that. Oh wait..
Half of the links on that list don't seem to exist (anymore). It's sourceforge-effect, which always comes into play when looking for non-standard Linux software: most of what you find is gone, no longer maintained, bugged, outdated and/or useless. If you actually find something usefull, the next hurdle is the compilation and the dependencies. With Linux you seem to have two choices: limit yourself to the software available in the distro's package manager, or fire up your terminal and prepare for some sweet hours of tinkering. Altough i don't mind the tinkering (or otherwise I wouldn't be running Linux), it is not an option for most users. So basically, the set of available software for Linux-users is rather limited, especially when you are looking for non-development related stuff.
1. Driver support. Usually from a lack of manufacturer support.
2. No central focus on meeting business needs (tech support). This complaint is changing with such a large amount of development occurring with programmers employed by business communities for open source development.
3. Have to give up favorite Windows programs (apps & games). This improves over time, but yes, it is a different environment, again with a different historical focus.
These are not criticisms, but excuses. You have listed the standard responses of some Linux-people to criticism, which all miss the point. Real and usefull criticism focuses on why linux might not be the best or perfect os (for the desktop) and how to fix this.
Why should my Constitutional right to bear arms be abridged,
This right shouldn't be in a constitution in the first place. Times have changed since it was put in there. Society has changed. Maybe it once was a good idea to grant people this rights, but today it is not.
although I meet all the legal requirements to bear arms (not violent, not a felon, etc.)?
I don't know about other countries, but gun control over here works like this: most people don't have guns. Police officers have guns. Criminals have guns. That's about it. However, in your case (not a felon, etc), if you want to own a gun you can. Maybe because you like guns. Maybe because you want to hunt. Maybe you are a collector. Doesn't matter. You can own a gun. The only thing is: you will be registered and you will have to take some lessons.
Second, exactly what safeguards any rights in the Constitution if even one can be quashed without due process?
Nothing. But if the right to own a gun isn't in the constitution in the first place there is no problem. That's the case in most countries I think. If it is in the constitution it is time for due process and take it. Any Constitution can be wrong, after all.
Here in Holland, we have an ancient old Dutch Proverbe for situations like this: Hajje knarre najje spruitjespap narre hopjesvla. It means: Sometimes the only reply which makes sense is quoting an ancient old Dutch saying.
Instead use some scripting to make his posts invisible to everybody, but himself (only someone visiting from his IP gets to see his posts/comments). He will think he is successfully posting his trolls, but nobody else sees them.
You can use the same language to do both web and non-web programming
A community with people who know what they are doing
Of course, there is the readability-issue with Perl, but when you come from PHP it is always an improvement.
But if you don't like Perl, there is also mod_python and some other alternatives.
Are there that many people into dolls and make-believe or are there too many people who are too depressed just being themselves?
Yes, many people are into what you call "make-believe" and what other people call fantasy or fiction. It's inherent to human nature. Novels, movies, games and comics are all 'make-believe': creating a fantasy world. The next logical step is to make such a fantasy world shared between more people. This is what a 'game' like SL or Lively does.
You can embed SpiderMonkey (http://www.mozilla.org/js/spidermonkey/) in your application to allow JavaScripting. But I don't how easy or difficult that would be.
Thats how I switched from FF to Opera. I have been a long time FF-user (writing my own plugins, etc), but one time I found myself only having access to an old unused PC for 2 days or so (500 Mhz. 64 Mb ram!). When FF turned out to be unusable, I decided to try Opera, which I never used before. The latest version of Opera didn't only work on those specs, it also suprised me. After using Opera for 1 or 2 days, I didn't want to go back to FF.
The main reason why I always stuck with FF before that, was because I was sure I couldn't do without my favorite plugins. Luckily, I was wrong about that. Almost all functionality from the plugins I used is available in Opera (including those from Firebug, since Opera 9.5).
I plan on giving FF3 a good try one of these days. But I doubt I will be going back to FF, even if turns out the performance problems of FF2 are fixed.
With Opera you can disable plugins (flash etc.) and/or javascript selectively for sites. You can also allow or disallow cookies, redirection, referrer, popups, java, animated images, frames and change your useragent on site-per-site basis.
Slashdot Mirror
Yeah, because that money is worth much more than doing someone you like a favour. Nice. That reminds of people who find money more important than being honest. Maybe there is a slashdot story on people like that. Oh wait..
"Good" karma also gives the option.
Half of the links on that list don't seem to exist (anymore). It's sourceforge-effect, which always comes into play when looking for non-standard Linux software: most of what you find is gone, no longer maintained, bugged, outdated and/or useless. If you actually find something usefull, the next hurdle is the compilation and the dependencies. With Linux you seem to have two choices: limit yourself to the software available in the distro's package manager, or fire up your terminal and prepare for some sweet hours of tinkering. Altough i don't mind the tinkering (or otherwise I wouldn't be running Linux), it is not an option for most users. So basically, the set of available software for Linux-users is rather limited, especially when you are looking for non-development related stuff.
These are not criticisms, but excuses. You have listed the standard responses of some Linux-people to criticism, which all miss the point. Real and usefull criticism focuses on why linux might not be the best or perfect os (for the desktop) and how to fix this.
I clicked using Opera. Then simply closed the tab. Nothing like browsing with opera and javascript enabled...
</opera fanboyism>
Being paranoid..
..you're doing it wrong
No. But not telling him about his infections is unethical.
This right shouldn't be in a constitution in the first place. Times have changed since it was put in there. Society has changed. Maybe it once was a good idea to grant people this rights, but today it is not.
I don't know about other countries, but gun control over here works like this: most people don't have guns. Police officers have guns. Criminals have guns. That's about it. However, in your case (not a felon, etc), if you want to own a gun you can. Maybe because you like guns. Maybe because you want to hunt. Maybe you are a collector. Doesn't matter. You can own a gun. The only thing is: you will be registered and you will have to take some lessons.
Nothing. But if the right to own a gun isn't in the constitution in the first place there is no problem. That's the case in most countries I think. If it is in the constitution it is time for due process and take it. Any Constitution can be wrong, after all.
I don't think they do, because there are better reasons to control the use of guns. But the slippery slope approach is used by your like-minded: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=970735&cid=25092259
I'd call it a yellow clock.
Very nice. Thanks!
That's exactly his point. If you get sick, that's (in general) not your fault, so you shouldn't have to pay more than somebody who's healthy.
Here in Holland, we have an ancient old Dutch Proverbe for situations like this: Hajje knarre najje spruitjespap narre hopjesvla. It means: Sometimes the only reply which makes sense is quoting an ancient old Dutch saying.
Nah, he will probably come back using proxy's.
Instead use some scripting to make his posts invisible to everybody, but himself (only someone visiting from his IP gets to see his posts/comments). He will think he is successfully posting his trolls, but nobody else sees them.
Hmm.. in that case you won't like this one: http://knol.google.com/k/jacob-greenberg/an-overview-of-rectal-surgery/3eowa2daqlxkq/2#
Of course, there is the readability-issue with Perl, but when you come from PHP it is always an improvement. But if you don't like Perl, there is also mod_python and some other alternatives.
(*) Just kidding
Yes, many people are into what you call "make-believe" and what other people call fantasy or fiction. It's inherent to human nature. Novels, movies, games and comics are all 'make-believe': creating a fantasy world. The next logical step is to make such a fantasy world shared between more people. This is what a 'game' like SL or Lively does.
You can embed SpiderMonkey (http://www.mozilla.org/js/spidermonkey/) in your application to allow JavaScripting. But I don't how easy or difficult that would be.
Thats how I switched from FF to Opera. I have been a long time FF-user (writing my own plugins, etc), but one time I found myself only having access to an old unused PC for 2 days or so (500 Mhz. 64 Mb ram!). When FF turned out to be unusable, I decided to try Opera, which I never used before. The latest version of Opera didn't only work on those specs, it also suprised me. After using Opera for 1 or 2 days, I didn't want to go back to FF. The main reason why I always stuck with FF before that, was because I was sure I couldn't do without my favorite plugins. Luckily, I was wrong about that. Almost all functionality from the plugins I used is available in Opera (including those from Firebug, since Opera 9.5). I plan on giving FF3 a good try one of these days. But I doubt I will be going back to FF, even if turns out the performance problems of FF2 are fixed.
With Opera you can disable plugins (flash etc.) and/or javascript selectively for sites. You can also allow or disallow cookies, redirection, referrer, popups, java, animated images, frames and change your useragent on site-per-site basis.
Porn wants to be free!
Did you read the comments?
But often the author will receive due payment!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Lending_Right
No, it says 21, 22 or 23 moves. This statement is more narrow than the one you are suggesting, and thus more interesting.