Yeah, I've always wondered if anyone in the linux world was going to develop bindiffs for package updates. Of course, you have either chaining or n^2 necessary things to cache, but it might safe some bandwidth if implemented intelligently.
As to updates, Microsoft's updates every Black Tuesday are bandwidth killers too, I fail to see any significant difference here to be honest. If you have a linux box with little installed it will have low update needs. If you have a lot installed it will be high, but when you include all the third party updates you have to mess with on win, I find it hard to believe you come out far ahead either way.
Like third party security programs, office software, communication software, anti-spyware, cd image burning, dvd playback, file transfer software, secure web browser...the list goes on and on.
Linux distros like debian and ubuntu come with everything windows does and more in terms of role. You can argue the programs are worse, but in terms of tasks...yeah.
Glad microsoft is finally following in unetbootin's steps with the USB deployment. This way if I ever went insane I could install Win7 on my x61.
Pure science informs experimental science informs design engineers informs process engineers informs manufacture.
It's a long chain to go from an abstract idea to a machine that whirrs. Yet it requires the competence, indeed, excellence of many people in many different professions.
We've been over this. God is sufficient but not necessary for consciousness. It's far too early to tell either way right now. Keep working on the Hard Problem:-)
Naah, when I buy Apple it's on the rare occasion that a product they make is worth its purchase price to me. I am still quite happy with my old G3/G4 (forget which) 6GB iPod mini from four years ago.
As someone who believes the average person needs to know more about computing, I think that the difference between micro and monolithic isn't on that list of things that are relevant. I agree with your overall point, though.
I'm polite, courteous, and business-like. And I just pay what I owe and a small tip. Yet I get great service, smiles, and sometimes even free things (and no, I'm neither hot nor female).
In fact I get great service in general. Because I treat my fellow humans as such.
I odn't know, if I knew that all the people bitching were told they could, it would make it far less painful because I would have a far easier time ignoring them.
Some of us believe freedom is worth risking our lives for. If you want to jump at shadows, that's your business, just make sure you don't try to trample my rights in the process. I'm far more afraid of our own government than terrorism.
We've had enemies for decades. Sometimes, one will get through.
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Neat, someone should port that to apt.
Yeah, I've always wondered if anyone in the linux world was going to develop bindiffs for package updates. Of course, you have either chaining or n^2 necessary things to cache, but it might safe some bandwidth if implemented intelligently.
As to updates, Microsoft's updates every Black Tuesday are bandwidth killers too, I fail to see any significant difference here to be honest. If you have a linux box with little installed it will have low update needs. If you have a lot installed it will be high, but when you include all the third party updates you have to mess with on win, I find it hard to believe you come out far ahead either way.
I didn't get the dock.
Like third party security programs, office software, communication software, anti-spyware, cd image burning, dvd playback, file transfer software, secure web browser...the list goes on and on.
Linux distros like debian and ubuntu come with everything windows does and more in terms of role. You can argue the programs are worse, but in terms of tasks...yeah.
Glad microsoft is finally following in unetbootin's steps with the USB deployment. This way if I ever went insane I could install Win7 on my x61.
Watch the Futurama pilot.
Writing in assembly language was one of my favorite things to do back in college. That was around '06!
Good point, it's interstate commerce!
No silly, governments are for bailing out all the gay bars;)
Hobbes is that you? I'm not sure I agree that someone can make a social contract on behalf of his children and their children, for all time.
There was a time when an overwhelming majority of Iranians supported this government, yes. But do they still? Clearly not all do.
I think most Americans hate the Iranian government more than theirs, by a lot. I know I do.
Steve? Shouldn't you be in the hospital?
Pure science informs experimental science informs design engineers informs process engineers informs manufacture.
It's a long chain to go from an abstract idea to a machine that whirrs. Yet it requires the competence, indeed, excellence of many people in many different professions.
This is the first step. We have to be patient.
It'd probably be cheaper to just build Killbots, and people would complain less too. Not to mention better armored.
We've been over this. God is sufficient but not necessary for consciousness. It's far too early to tell either way right now. Keep working on the Hard Problem:-)
I thought Halliburton patented this tactic back in 2008: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/11/10/1651236&from=rss
Boingo is infringing another corporation's intellectual property!
Naah, when I buy Apple it's on the rare occasion that a product they make is worth its purchase price to me. I am still quite happy with my old G3/G4 (forget which) 6GB iPod mini from four years ago.
We already do tax marijuana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1937_Marihuana_Tax_Act
They've been saying that for years. I bet it will continue to work as well as it ever has.
I can't tell if you're joking or not, but I'd like to echo this as serious advice.
As someone who believes the average person needs to know more about computing, I think that the difference between micro and monolithic isn't on that list of things that are relevant. I agree with your overall point, though.
I'm polite, courteous, and business-like. And I just pay what I owe and a small tip. Yet I get great service, smiles, and sometimes even free things (and no, I'm neither hot nor female).
In fact I get great service in general. Because I treat my fellow humans as such.
I odn't know, if I knew that all the people bitching were told they could, it would make it far less painful because I would have a far easier time ignoring them.
I don't think either is a huge threat to be blunt. I'm far more scared of a traffic accident.
I'd be a lot more scared of both in, say, the UK.
Some of us believe freedom is worth risking our lives for. If you want to jump at shadows, that's your business, just make sure you don't try to trample my rights in the process. I'm far more afraid of our own government than terrorism.
We've had enemies for decades. Sometimes, one will get through.
Clearly the solution is to build a massive database monitoring Parliment then lose it in the middle of Trafalgar Square!