unix machine with excellent hardware support, half a chance of getting decent software support from the commercial world, and a UI that doesn't suck? That I can program my iphone on, run Windows on as well, and run Linux in a VM on if I have to? I'm a geek and i love OS X.
Not really. China has manufacturing facilities, do not respect US patents, and have a huge lowly paid workforce to get shit done.
They're rapidly advancing in technology, they have huge amounts of receivables owing by the US, and as soon as they un-peg their currency from the US dollar, the US purchasing power will diminish severely.
The US consumerism is currently artificially supported via an inflationary monetary policy, that is teetering on the brink of collapse. If you think china needs the US, you're in for quite a shock in the next 5 years.
Sooner or later china (and the Saudis, etc) are going to call in their loans, and then you guys are going to get shafted.
Hardware may work, but if it costs more to operate safely (long term) than to develop/acquire/convert to an alternative and operate differently, then its not "perfectly functional". It's a waste of money.
You're counting people costs, which although tragic, are nothing when compared to budgetary constraints. The current Iraq/Afghanistan situation has cost billions upon billions of dollars.
The borrowing to spend culture that the US has been in, in recent years is finally catching up - the money simply isn't there (never was, really) - but now money is getting more expensive to borrow due to others becoming more and more concerned that the US (and other european nations) may eventually default on their debts.
The US has to spend more of its budget on debt repayment, healthcare, etc - and less on non-critical things (such as being world policeman, space exploration, etc).
The next leap in space tech is going to be from china - where the money is. Take note of how many large mining players and natural resources are being gobbled up by chinese companies lately - they're buying heaps.
So say you were driving home from work in a civilian hummer, it would be OK for an invading enemy force to fire on you with a helicopter gunship because it looks a bit like a military vehicle?
So where was the hostile intent? Pointing a CAMERA? To reiterate - there were 2 cameras there, ~15 unarmed people in total, and troops on the ground who could get a better look (scope, binoculars, etc) 8 minutes away.
In what world is it OK to start firing 30mm armor piercing rounds at a group of unarmed people who 2 of them MAY have a weapon and none of them are doing anything aggressive?
When did it become ok to fire on people being taken to hospital? When did it become OK to fire on a guy who is clearly neutralised ("come on buddy, all you gotta do is pick up a weapon", no less).
Thing is if you deploy something else you've just doubled your browser maintenance, as IE is out there whether you like it or not. At least IE can be updated via WSUS and controlled via GP - Firefox/Chrome/Opera/etc can't.
I rolled IE8 out at work without issue. We still need IE as there is shit written that uses ActiveX, etc and the migration cost is just too large. Having one admin spending 10-20 minutes a week approving critical updates and writing a competent group policy is far less costly.
Uh... no, there were no armed insurgents there. There was an unarmed crowd, and 2 guys with CAMERAS. Oh, and 2 children, in a car trying to take wounded to hospital. This isn't a fucking video game, and there was a clear lack of care for discrimination between civilian and military targets.
Two of them were "armed" with cameras. If you can't identify the target properly, then ROE should not permit an attack. The pilot called the "weapon" as an AK-47 specifically, like he had a clear enough view. Which was clearly bullshit. This was a case of a couple of dudes in choppers wanting something to shoot.
They could have had ground forces scout the area from the 100m or so they were away, in tanks. They're in helicopters fffs, they were free to engage/move out the way as they see fit. Firing armour piercing 30mm rounds into a crowd of people who are not acting in a threatening manner when there are two who MAY have weapons is just unacceptable.
IE has its place in corporate networks. Like it or not, there is plenty of software that people use every day to GET THEIR JOB DONE that does not work in anything else. If patched and placed behind an appropriate filtering proxy/firewall IE security is manageable with security zones and group policy. Plenty of idiots run IE, and yes they get owned. Plenty of idiots run linux and get r00ted as well (I used to be one, before I knew shit from clay - i had a couple of boxes r00ted back in 1999).
A competent admin can ensure IE is "safe enough" for corporate usage.
... I remember getting an email from SCO way back in 1998 or 1999 regarding a $700 "upgrade" to SCO something or other. I ignored it back then and nothing came of it. Have been following the 12-13 years of hilarity between then and now waiting for the inevitable. Can't say I'm surprised and even if Novell failed, IBMs patent team will fuck SCO into the ground.
not a heap. my gf is living proof that soem shitty one-button game (iphone touch screen to turn/jump games) can sell just fine if they're cutsey and aimed at the non-hardcore mobile gamer market.
Besides, if i wanted to play reality, i'd go outside.
I'm sure all 5 of the PS3 linux users are upset. I'll bet this has to do with some ps3 hacker guy (details escape me) recently getting out of the linux sandbox when booting linux, and gaining access to the rest of the hardware.
Bit of a bastard move by sony, but really - people don't really buy consoles specifically to run linux. Those that do are a tiny market which is likely more than offset by the additional piracy risk.
To sony management it would have been a no-brainer.
They're not entitled to open up the closed source driver. The driver the story is referring to is NOT the downloadable binary blob that has development in common with the windows driver.
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unix machine with excellent hardware support, half a chance of getting decent software support from the commercial world, and a UI that doesn't suck? That I can program my iphone on, run Windows on as well, and run Linux in a VM on if I have to? I'm a geek and i love OS X.
You mean, like the root account?
They're rapidly advancing in technology, they have huge amounts of receivables owing by the US, and as soon as they un-peg their currency from the US dollar, the US purchasing power will diminish severely.
The US consumerism is currently artificially supported via an inflationary monetary policy, that is teetering on the brink of collapse. If you think china needs the US, you're in for quite a shock in the next 5 years.
Sooner or later china (and the Saudis, etc) are going to call in their loans, and then you guys are going to get shafted.
Possibly they were the order the missions were planned in, not necessarily launch order.
Hardware may work, but if it costs more to operate safely (long term) than to develop/acquire/convert to an alternative and operate differently, then its not "perfectly functional". It's a waste of money.
The borrowing to spend culture that the US has been in, in recent years is finally catching up - the money simply isn't there (never was, really) - but now money is getting more expensive to borrow due to others becoming more and more concerned that the US (and other european nations) may eventually default on their debts.
The US has to spend more of its budget on debt repayment, healthcare, etc - and less on non-critical things (such as being world policeman, space exploration, etc).
The next leap in space tech is going to be from china - where the money is. Take note of how many large mining players and natural resources are being gobbled up by chinese companies lately - they're buying heaps.
So say you were driving home from work in a civilian hummer, it would be OK for an invading enemy force to fire on you with a helicopter gunship because it looks a bit like a military vehicle?
In what world is it OK to start firing 30mm armor piercing rounds at a group of unarmed people who 2 of them MAY have a weapon and none of them are doing anything aggressive?
When did it become ok to fire on people being taken to hospital? When did it become OK to fire on a guy who is clearly neutralised ("come on buddy, all you gotta do is pick up a weapon", no less).
Thing is if you deploy something else you've just doubled your browser maintenance, as IE is out there whether you like it or not. At least IE can be updated via WSUS and controlled via GP - Firefox/Chrome/Opera/etc can't.
I rolled IE8 out at work without issue. We still need IE as there is shit written that uses ActiveX, etc and the migration cost is just too large. Having one admin spending 10-20 minutes a week approving critical updates and writing a competent group policy is far less costly.
The "AK47" and "RPG" were both misidentified CAMERAS.
Uh... no, there were no armed insurgents there. There was an unarmed crowd, and 2 guys with CAMERAS. Oh, and 2 children, in a car trying to take wounded to hospital. This isn't a fucking video game, and there was a clear lack of care for discrimination between civilian and military targets.
Two of them were "armed" with cameras. If you can't identify the target properly, then ROE should not permit an attack. The pilot called the "weapon" as an AK-47 specifically, like he had a clear enough view. Which was clearly bullshit. This was a case of a couple of dudes in choppers wanting something to shoot.
What a hero. :-\
They could have had ground forces scout the area from the 100m or so they were away, in tanks. They're in helicopters fffs, they were free to engage/move out the way as they see fit. Firing armour piercing 30mm rounds into a crowd of people who are not acting in a threatening manner when there are two who MAY have weapons is just unacceptable.
Dunno about europe, but for half decent fuel in Western Australia, i'm paying $1.30 - $1.40 / litre.
The PS2's longevity would disagree...
So buy a PS2 and a PC then. If you're not playing ps3 titles, then the ps3 is pointless.
squid+squidguard. done.
A competent admin can ensure IE is "safe enough" for corporate usage.
Its about time.
Besides, if i wanted to play reality, i'd go outside.
Bit of a bastard move by sony, but really - people don't really buy consoles specifically to run linux. Those that do are a tiny market which is likely more than offset by the additional piracy risk.
To sony management it would have been a no-brainer.
There are pubs in england that are more than 2x as old as that, where patrons have been chatting over a pint in real english.
They're not entitled to open up the closed source driver. The driver the story is referring to is NOT the downloadable binary blob that has development in common with the windows driver.