Well I think the UAC triggers a bit too much - this leads users to just hit Ok blindly. At least on OS X if it asks me for my password I know it's serious business.
UAC does seem a bit futile really, like patching a leaking boat.
Well really there's a compromise between security and usability with the UAC. Given Windows' diverse user base, it must be very accessible and so they lower the security of UAC to stop it interfering.
Of course they should fix this bug, but having too much UAC makes it frustrating and useless as people disable it, and too little obviously doesn't do enough. It's a very hard compromise.
That's the problem with UAC. Too many prompts and users will just get frustrated and either disable it or blindly hit Ok.
Really, they should make it just notify the user when any software changes any vital settings, it's just too slow otherwise (Try moving Admin, read-only files on Vista, it took ages messing about with permissions and hundreds of UAC windows before it'd move - slowing file management horribly).
Which programs are you talking about? I don't know about Photoshop and GIMP as I don't use either of them but all of my most used applications are Free Software: Pidgin, Firefox, Irssi, TuxGuitar (like Guitar pro but cross-platform), VLC, etc.
So a comparison can definitely be made. But don't let facts get in the way of your trolling.
So it looks like the government might finally start protecting user's rights. Of course, you shouldn't rely on the government to protect you, just use Free Software.
Yeah, that's what I find strange with these comments, people are happy to hit Next>Accept>Next>Next and sign all the EULA's and restrictions of the proprietary software and then are surprised when they actually restrict the user's rights.
I suppose it serves as a nice reminder as to who really controls your computer if you use proprietary software.
Intellectual Property is a deliberately misleading term created by the media owners. It is not recognized in the law, as trademarks, copyrights and patents are completely different under the law and have entirely different origins.
Yeah I hate it when people feel the need to attach their own misery to news stories.
It's like STFU, we only live once and it's not like we get extra karma at the end if we didn't enjoy a second of it.
If the code is GPL'd then at least if the project fails, all the time wasn't a waste as someone else may pick up the code and use it something, or perhaps even revive the project.
It also means people don't have to reinvent the wheel constantly.
The media basically decide who is elected. Maybe they would be okay with sufficient bribes to Murdoch but really with filtering is the only way they can ever expect to implement this. At least for the start.
I don't get the whole private school love. I live in the UK and go to one of the worst schools in the county. But I work hard and am doing well (interview at Cambridge tomorrow:O ) It is certainly NOT worthless.
I think money should be spent on making state schools much better to provide good education for all - that is what propels a nation forward. They could get some more money by removing the charity status from private schools.
For me, the government should provide both wireless and healthcare. Better than spending the money on propping up the failing rich or killing foreign 'terrorists'.
But then I live in the UK so maybe I have a different perspective.
I predicted this before I read it. Anything a government is going to provide you will also be completely controlled by them.
Not really, If they didn't filter it - Fox News would have a field day about the evil government using your tax dollars to provide paedophiles with child pornography.
And it's nothing like the home school vs public school debate. That is to to do with ensuring every child at least has a minimum level of education and _controversial_ theories like evolution are taught. And I'm not even going to mention the anti-tax sentiment for fear of starting a flame war.
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Well I think the UAC triggers a bit too much - this leads users to just hit Ok blindly. At least on OS X if it asks me for my password I know it's serious business.
UAC does seem a bit futile really, like patching a leaking boat.
Well really there's a compromise between security and usability with the UAC. Given Windows' diverse user base, it must be very accessible and so they lower the security of UAC to stop it interfering.
Of course they should fix this bug, but having too much UAC makes it frustrating and useless as people disable it, and too little obviously doesn't do enough. It's a very hard compromise.
That's the problem with UAC. Too many prompts and users will just get frustrated and either disable it or blindly hit Ok.
Really, they should make it just notify the user when any software changes any vital settings, it's just too slow otherwise (Try moving Admin, read-only files on Vista, it took ages messing about with permissions and hundreds of UAC windows before it'd move - slowing file management horribly).
It seems Sony have shot themselves in the foot with this shortsighted move.
The beta worked perfectly!
Even the malware will be ready for Windows 7!
Which programs are you talking about?
I don't know about Photoshop and GIMP as I don't use either of them but all of my most used applications are Free Software:
Pidgin, Firefox, Irssi, TuxGuitar (like Guitar pro but cross-platform), VLC, etc.
So a comparison can definitely be made.
But don't let facts get in the way of your trolling.
So it looks like the government might finally start protecting user's rights. Of course, you shouldn't rely on the government to protect you, just use Free Software.
Yeah, that's what I find strange with these comments, people are happy to hit Next>Accept>Next>Next and sign all the EULA's and restrictions of the proprietary software and then are surprised when they actually restrict the user's rights.
I suppose it serves as a nice reminder as to who really controls your computer if you use proprietary software.
The fact that they encourage the use of proprietary, single-platform standards like .NET etc. is enough of a problem itself.
I'm surprised there isn't an Open Source clone of LabView. It seems to be one area where a Free alternative would be very useful for education and would really help move things forward. I guess it's a huge job though. On Wiki I found these Free alternatives to MatLab: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeMat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Octave http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_(programming_language) None are really like LabView though, nor as mature. I wish Mozilla, Google, the FSF etc. donated money to developing a mature, strong alternative to LabView.
IP Law? There is no IP Law!
Intellectual Property is a deliberately misleading term created by the media owners.
It is not recognized in the law, as trademarks, copyrights and patents are completely different under the law and have entirely different origins.
Please Read this article.
Yeah I hate it when people feel the need to attach their own misery to news stories.
It's like STFU, we only live once and it's not like we get extra karma at the end if we didn't enjoy a second of it.
When they came to Digg,
I remained silent;
For I was not a digger.
When they found Reddit,
I did not speak out;
For I was not a Redditor.
When they came to Slashdot,
there was nowhere left to go.
It also means people don't have to reinvent the wheel constantly.
BRIAN: Are you the Judean People's Front?
REG: Fuck off!
BRIAN: What?
REG: Judean People's Front. We're the People's Front of Judea! Judean People's Front. Cawk.
FRANCIS: Wankers.
They still shouldn't have charity status IMO. It just leaves it open to money laundering and also increases inequality in education and generally.
The media basically decide who is elected. Maybe they would be okay with sufficient bribes to Murdoch but really with filtering is the only way they can ever expect to implement this. At least for the start.
I don't get the whole private school love. I live in the UK and go to one of the worst schools in the county. But I work hard and am doing well (interview at Cambridge tomorrow :O ) It is certainly NOT worthless.
I think money should be spent on making state schools much better to provide good education for all - that is what propels a nation forward. They could get some more money by removing the charity status from private schools.
For me, the government should provide both wireless and healthcare. Better than spending the money on propping up the failing rich or killing foreign 'terrorists'. But then I live in the UK so maybe I have a different perspective.
I predicted this before I read it. Anything a government is going to provide you will also be completely controlled by them.
Not really, If they didn't filter it - Fox News would have a field day about the evil government using your tax dollars to provide paedophiles with child pornography. And it's nothing like the home school vs public school debate. That is to to do with ensuring every child at least has a minimum level of education and _controversial_ theories like evolution are taught. And I'm not even going to mention the anti-tax sentiment for fear of starting a flame war.