Fine... Innovate. That is good. But how do we decide when an "innovation" is good or bad. If Microsoft would agree to support Windows 7 (older style) next to Windows 8 (the "innovation) and let the market decide which one won, then I would say you have a point. But, Microsoft is going to try to phase out Windows 7 (like they did to Windows XP) even if people prefer Windows 7 (and XP) over Windows 8. Innovation is good when you can choose whether to use that innovation and let it live or die on its merits. It sucks when it is forced on you (regardless of whether it is good or bad).
Lets put that phasing out in a bit of perspective.
Microsoft is falling just short of sainthood with their approach to phasing out XP which is 11 years old. I haven't seen or heard any plans to phase out W7 anytime soon, another 7+ years maybe. It makes sense to me that corps (any...all) will eventually stop supporting older versions of thier stuff.
Disclaimer: I'm not a MS fanboi, in fact I use primarily use windows (XP and 7) for gaming. The "sun" in my account name is derived from Sun Microsystems (no jokes, please), for which I spent most of my 20+ years in IT using and supporting.
I've had TV's that lasted near on 20 years without any repairs or updates. My Atari 2600 works just fine as well and that is older. XP works for what I want to do, and I understand the security risks. As long as the hardware runs, my kids can hit webkinz, gmail, IM, and run whatever stupid shoot-em-up games we approve of. The other kid does all that with Fedora on even older hardware. The kids have sports and limited PC/TV time as it is. There is no need for more bloat to do what they already CAN do. (sorry MS, no $$ from me;))
Our home PC used to be thought of as a life improving/changing device. Now its a convenient method of communication that has retained some entertainment value. I do enough with enterprise servers/storage as a career. Long gone are the days where I leave my work PC, run/drive/scamper home, "maybe" eat something, and immediately get on my home PC... I don't know whether my use cases are typical, but I doubt I'm alone. Win8? Thanks but no thanks unilt the HW dies and isn't easily replaceable.
In both cases poor taste and intentionally hurtful actions have taken place. The response in both cases should have been to delete the offending mail/thread/post and move on. A picture, post, message or thread is not a reason to react with violence. While there are some differences in the two (US vs UK law, the ability for Bridger to pay out any civil penalties, etc), the easiest method was overlooked; i.e. ignore the trolls.
As a father of 4, I can't begin to imagine the feelings and emotions being in either position would bring, but I can say I'm not reaching for a pitchfork/torch or a gun to settle it.
Only commenting on one here....
>* My security is more important than yours
As long as there as are SUVs, the car is going to be the loser in any argument between the two. I don't want to be in the car. You have a similar choice.
I own an ford expedition and a ford f150 supercrew (4 real doors).
- I do not like being at "car level". I feel more secure at "truck level". Better visibility.
- More metal. Real bumpers. I do not feel safe in a small plastic car.
- MPG. Even if I could get a car with more metal and size, many car models are not significant improvements over my SUV and offer less convenience.
- 4x4. When I want to go, I go.
- Interior room. I have 3 kids. Ever put 3 child safety seats into a small plastic car?
- Kids have "things"... backpacks, class projects, game cases. 3 kids + any friends gets cramped in cars.
- Minivans, the only real alternative to SUVs. Ugly. Expensive. Nuff said
-.Environment? Meh. I drive a 2 cylinder for the better part of 9 months out of the year. It's a Harley.
And FIOS is awesome.
Especially since the tech installed everything and went to the speedtest part of his "demo". He says we are supposed to get 20/5. Looks like I get 40/10 and burst over 50d.
No more charter or comcast. Never again.
The point is that marketers attempt to box in revenue by offering _what they want to sell_ because its easy, as opposed to what consumers want. You can't have it both ways... either you make money selling what people want and everyone is happy, or you limit your customer base, and not have the right to piss and moan when people find other ways to get what they want.
I don't care about the images/fluff. I don't watch the visualizations, I don't drool over cover art, I set my playlist and minimize the player (or stuff the mp3 player in my pocket). I don't buy movies to play the 'extra content' games on my CD/DVD/BRD player. I don't even really care for the bonus scene, director interveiw crap, either. This is just another example of big business telling me that more content = more value and how to buy/use a product so they can 'maximize profit'. Not that I criticize the effort, but I'd pay less to just have the songs which means I'd be an actual customer.
So you're saying the liberals aren't trying to get us out of Iraq or Afghanistan?
Nope, didn't say that. I commented on the social services aspect. Surely you'll agree that proposed legislation and social efforts, as written, aren't exactly projected to save anyone or anything, and specifically won't save any money.
"There has to be some sort of way to compensate the artist for the hours and the sweat and the blood and the tears and the extreme, extreme expense that goes into making music,"
That should really say, "There has to be some sort of way to compensate the labels and lawyers for the hours and the sweat and the blood and the tears and the extreme, extreme expense that goes into squeezing every last fucking nickel out of consumers", because its closer to the truth.
Because the bit that you conveniently and purposefully left out is that there are plenty of people unable to support themselves.
I specifically said unwilling, not unable. I have some compassion for folks who find themselves in a ditch, just not forever, like every welfare program is designed to do. But see, welfare = votes, so those "elected" create programs to keep the votes coming, and the easiest way to do that is offer free shit.
Maybe tomorrow, you'll lose your job. What would you do, then? Move to Canada?
Gods no. I'll use my savings, and credit, and not feel one bit sorry for myself if I have to take a rotten job to support my family. There is almost zero chance I will be lose my job because I worked to put myself in this position.
Right, considering 16% don't even have health insurance. I guess 2% are happy they don't have it?
Regardless of the $real_number, its not my job to support the $people unwilling to support themselves. If you want to pay for it, I'm sure you can find a way to do so without my assistance.
Linux is hardly usable for the majority of computer users because most (all?) distributions are incapable of attaining licenses to the many proprietary applications that the majority of people want/need to use. Linux is, point blank, one of the biggest jokes in OS and computing history. The sad part is it still has potential.
In addition to the flamebait mod you already recieved; you're -1, Wrong as well.
My servers and desktops are Linux/Solaris -- x86, AMD, and SPARC due to job requirements. My Wife's laptop is Linux, and she interfaces with MS-Office users all day long without issue. My Kids PC is Linux, and that meets the requirements of webkinz.com + Freddy Fish, ABC-123, etc... Right there is 3 diverse demographic categories in which Linux has met and exceeded usability standards*.
[snark]* Added to above; without anti-virus, super-tuesday reboots, and not a single BSOD, not even a screen freeze, or large hardware reinvestment.[/snark]
Ship your "good" machine in and out of the USA and use a disposable to watch movies in flight. FFS, this is just drama for the news cameras under the guise of protecting America.
because FPS fans tend to be absolute graphic whores.
No. Quite the opposite in my experience. The elite (for lack of a better word... lets say the Really Good Players) may run high resolution, but turn off shadows, foliage, weather, 3d effects. The goal is not the experience -- we did that in the walkthrough, or while we were learning -- its frags, and frags come from low ping/latency and high frames/sec (plus the inherent skill).
That doesn't effect the wii much, but it sure can on a PC.
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Fine... Innovate. That is good. But how do we decide when an "innovation" is good or bad. If Microsoft would agree to support Windows 7 (older style) next to Windows 8 (the "innovation) and let the market decide which one won, then I would say you have a point. But, Microsoft is going to try to phase out Windows 7 (like they did to Windows XP) even if people prefer Windows 7 (and XP) over Windows 8. Innovation is good when you can choose whether to use that innovation and let it live or die on its merits. It sucks when it is forced on you (regardless of whether it is good or bad).
Lets put that phasing out in a bit of perspective.
Microsoft is falling just short of sainthood with their approach to phasing out XP which is 11 years old. I haven't seen or heard any plans to phase out W7 anytime soon, another 7+ years maybe. It makes sense to me that corps (any...all) will eventually stop supporting older versions of thier stuff.
Disclaimer: I'm not a MS fanboi, in fact I use primarily use windows (XP and 7) for gaming. The "sun" in my account name is derived from Sun Microsystems (no jokes, please), for which I spent most of my 20+ years in IT using and supporting.
I've had TV's that lasted near on 20 years without any repairs or updates. My Atari 2600 works just fine as well and that is older. XP works for what I want to do, and I understand the security risks. As long as the hardware runs, my kids can hit webkinz, gmail, IM, and run whatever stupid shoot-em-up games we approve of. The other kid does all that with Fedora on even older hardware. The kids have sports and limited PC/TV time as it is. There is no need for more bloat to do what they already CAN do. (sorry MS, no $$ from me ;))
Our home PC used to be thought of as a life improving/changing device. Now its a convenient method of communication that has retained some entertainment value. I do enough with enterprise servers/storage as a career. Long gone are the days where I leave my work PC, run/drive/scamper home, "maybe" eat something, and immediately get on my home PC ... I don't know whether my use cases are typical, but I doubt I'm alone. Win8? Thanks but no thanks unilt the HW dies and isn't easily replaceable.
If you were the father of this child, I'd say this could very easily insight terrible actions of violence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Catsouras_photographs_controversy
In both cases poor taste and intentionally hurtful actions have taken place. The response in both cases should have been to delete the offending mail/thread/post and move on. A picture, post, message or thread is not a reason to react with violence. While there are some differences in the two (US vs UK law, the ability for Bridger to pay out any civil penalties, etc), the easiest method was overlooked; i.e. ignore the trolls.
As a father of 4, I can't begin to imagine the feelings and emotions being in either position would bring, but I can say I'm not reaching for a pitchfork/torch or a gun to settle it.
Ask Woz thread: 318 comments
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Linux 3.6 thread: 82 comments
I guess we know what stuff matters.
and you probably have a slightly better support - in the OEM agreement you essentially take over part of the support responsibility
When "support" == "google search" > 90% of the time, you're getting ripped off by paying more for the ability to call someone.
Only commenting on one here....
>* My security is more important than yours
As long as there as are SUVs, the car is going to be the loser in any argument between the two. I don't want to be in the car. You have a similar choice.
I'd rather replace a bumper, as opposed to the bumper/grill headlights, marker lights, radiator and plastic motor in a car.
Reply and add more reasons you own an SUV.
I own an ford expedition and a ford f150 supercrew (4 real doors).
- I do not like being at "car level". I feel more secure at "truck level". Better visibility.
- More metal. Real bumpers. I do not feel safe in a small plastic car.
- MPG. Even if I could get a car with more metal and size, many car models are not significant improvements over my SUV and offer less convenience.
- 4x4. When I want to go, I go.
- Interior room. I have 3 kids. Ever put 3 child safety seats into a small plastic car?
- Kids have "things"... backpacks, class projects, game cases. 3 kids + any friends gets cramped in cars.
- Minivans, the only real alternative to SUVs. Ugly. Expensive. Nuff said
-.Environment? Meh. I drive a 2 cylinder for the better part of 9 months out of the year. It's a Harley.
Whoosh. (I thought OP was funny)
And FIOS is awesome. Especially since the tech installed everything and went to the speedtest part of his "demo". He says we are supposed to get 20/5. Looks like I get 40/10 and burst over 50d. No more charter or comcast. Never again.
... a well placed town backhoe trench. Oops.
'If we can agree on low-enough pricing, delayed rental could potentially increase profits for everyone.'
1. Assuming we want to buy your craptastic movies in the first place. 2. We, the consumers, don't owe you a nickel. Try earning it.
1. uninstall windows
2. install linux
3. run locate
The point is that marketers attempt to box in revenue by offering _what they want to sell_ because its easy, as opposed to what consumers want. You can't have it both ways... either you make money selling what people want and everyone is happy, or you limit your customer base, and not have the right to piss and moan when people find other ways to get what they want.
I don't care about the images/fluff. I don't watch the visualizations, I don't drool over cover art, I set my playlist and minimize the player (or stuff the mp3 player in my pocket). I don't buy movies to play the 'extra content' games on my CD/DVD/BRD player. I don't even really care for the bonus scene, director interveiw crap, either. This is just another example of big business telling me that more content = more value and how to buy/use a product so they can 'maximize profit'. Not that I criticize the effort, but I'd pay less to just have the songs which means I'd be an actual customer.
Rips are fine, thanks.
How many downloads/day are there?
Not a shill, just not sure that even 2500:1 makes the "lost sales" insignificant.
So you're saying the liberals aren't trying to get us out of Iraq or Afghanistan?
Nope, didn't say that. I commented on the social services aspect. Surely you'll agree that proposed legislation and social efforts, as written, aren't exactly projected to save anyone or anything, and specifically won't save any money.
Yeah, it was all the "bleeding hearts" that drive it up to massive levels with social services. *Rolls eyes*
But they sure aren't doing anything to STOP it now, are they?
"There has to be some sort of way to compensate the artist for the hours and the sweat and the blood and the tears and the extreme, extreme expense that goes into making music,"
That should really say, "There has to be some sort of way to compensate the labels and lawyers for the hours and the sweat and the blood and the tears and the extreme, extreme expense that goes into squeezing every last fucking nickel out of consumers", because its closer to the truth.
Because the bit that you conveniently and purposefully left out is that there are plenty of people unable to support themselves.
I specifically said unwilling, not unable. I have some compassion for folks who find themselves in a ditch, just not forever, like every welfare program is designed to do. But see, welfare = votes, so those "elected" create programs to keep the votes coming, and the easiest way to do that is offer free shit.
Maybe tomorrow, you'll lose your job. What would you do, then? Move to Canada?
Gods no. I'll use my savings, and credit, and not feel one bit sorry for myself if I have to take a rotten job to support my family. There is almost zero chance I will be lose my job because I worked to put myself in this position.
Right, considering 16% don't even have health insurance. I guess 2% are happy they don't have it?
Regardless of the $real_number, its not my job to support the $people unwilling to support themselves. If you want to pay for it, I'm sure you can find a way to do so without my assistance.
Speaking of "clearly flamebait"
Linux is hardly usable for the majority of computer users because most (all?) distributions are incapable of attaining licenses to the many proprietary applications that the majority of people want/need to use. Linux is, point blank, one of the biggest jokes in OS and computing history. The sad part is it still has potential.
In addition to the flamebait mod you already recieved; you're -1, Wrong as well.
My servers and desktops are Linux/Solaris -- x86, AMD, and SPARC due to job requirements. My Wife's laptop is Linux, and she interfaces with MS-Office users all day long without issue. My Kids PC is Linux, and that meets the requirements of webkinz.com + Freddy Fish, ABC-123, etc... Right there is 3 diverse demographic categories in which Linux has met and exceeded usability standards*.
[snark]* Added to above; without anti-virus, super-tuesday reboots, and not a single BSOD, not even a screen freeze, or large hardware reinvestment.[/snark]
RHEL and SuSE are convinced you absolutely must have a GUI, same with Windows Server.
Just because its there (by default), doesn't mean that ...
I make no claim to Windows server, having no need for them. Although the install CDs make great coasters, if only I'd get them in the mail ;).
Ship your "good" machine in and out of the USA and use a disposable to watch movies in flight. FFS, this is just drama for the news cameras under the guise of protecting America.
because FPS fans tend to be absolute graphic whores.
No. Quite the opposite in my experience. The elite (for lack of a better word... lets say the Really Good Players) may run high resolution, but turn off shadows, foliage, weather, 3d effects. The goal is not the experience -- we did that in the walkthrough, or while we were learning -- its frags, and frags come from low ping/latency and high frames/sec (plus the inherent skill). That doesn't effect the wii much, but it sure can on a PC.