Ah, the dichotomy of freedom. In a perfect world of software, everything would be as free as RMS wants it to be. There would be no restriction on anything, and the user would be free to choose whatever he wanted for his system.
We do not live in a perfect world. Do we choose the freedom to select 'non-free' options in order to achieve higher performance? Or do we limit ourselves to only 'free' software with no restrictions? RMS's vision is like religion: if everyone subscribed to it, the world would be fine, but as long as there is a viewpoint in opposition to it, it will never reach its full potential, and seem to be as limiting as what it stands against.
If that doesn't make sense, I'm dog tired, and may as well be drunk for all I care.
Now that you bring it up (and please no one take this as racist), being black is a genetic advantage in running.
I say this as a white hundred metre sprinter.
Microsoft signed up for the Open Book Alliance, to fight a suspected monopoly?
Of course, whenever there is a threat to the free market, we can always count on Microsoft to step up, the fearless defender of liberty and champion of the people.
Oh, wait...
As always with Linux, your mileage may vary. Multiple Pointer X looks very promising for touch screen usage, but as far as I know, there isn't really much designed for touch beyond handwriting. I would think that the new Gnome-Shell has the potential to be very touchscreen-friendly, though.
Pidgin got voice and video support?
Add that to the list.
Too bad Ubuntu is switching to Empathy. Sure, just apt-get pidgin back if you want it, but Telepathy is a much better way to do IM'ing anyway.
I'm glad to see that Pidgin isn't as dead as we thought, but it's era is ending.
Well, think about this scenario.
Most people don't understand the internet. I'm not sure how this blacklisting thing would be deployed, but your average person is just going to accept it and move on. Now, what if it blacklists something like Amazon or eBay? Would Amazon be able to sue someone over lost revenue because all the Joe I. Pod's out there stopped visiting their site all of a sudden? Especially if it was just a false positive.
As an afterthought, is there really a distinction between a false positive and a deterred attack? (Think Minority Report again, if you know your future you can avoid it.) Say you predict an attack and it doesn't happen, did you foil the attempt - the guys behind it gave up because everyone saw it coming - or was it just a false positive?
+1 for this idea, even though you said you'd probably skip this kinda of thing. Its not just a bunch of wild pseudo-science like some Creation Museums; they have some really good exhibits showing documented evidence which supports the Creationist view. Even if you don't agree with the viewpoint, seeing the other side is always educational and may help soften the image of Creationists being crazy fools with their heads in the clouds.
I agree with you; even if you don't agree with it, there is nothing wrong with viewing the other side. In fact, a true scientist would rationally consider all viewpoints equally, rather than excluding one because it doesn't agree with common beliefs.
Worst case scenario, you get a barrel of laughs.
Same concepts, different market.
Sure, software piracy isn't the MPAA's arena, but do you really think misinformation like that won't have any effect on the kinds of laws in question?
Now that would be interesting...much better, no doubt, than an opera. Anyhow, look at it like this: if they don't report this kind of stuff, Slashdot will sometimes go for days at a time without headlines. Without new headlines, people won't read it as often. If no-one reads it, the advertising money will dry up. And if the advertising money dries up, the friendly staff won't be able to afford to keep the site going.
So you see, if it wasn't for this Twit opera, Slashdot would die.
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Security is only one of many issues that could be vastly improved if people cared more than they currently do.
Proof that the moon landing was faked!!!
;)
Gotta love how most anything that makes a great alternative fuel also makes a dang good alcohol. And they say drinking and driving don't mix...
I believe they are going to whoever builds these websites.
Of course it is. You must have missed the memo. See here.
Just kill me now.
The next step of the plan: negative-sized chips by 2050!
Ah, the dichotomy of freedom. In a perfect world of software, everything would be as free as RMS wants it to be. There would be no restriction on anything, and the user would be free to choose whatever he wanted for his system.
We do not live in a perfect world. Do we choose the freedom to select 'non-free' options in order to achieve higher performance? Or do we limit ourselves to only 'free' software with no restrictions? RMS's vision is like religion: if everyone subscribed to it, the world would be fine, but as long as there is a viewpoint in opposition to it, it will never reach its full potential, and seem to be as limiting as what it stands against.
If that doesn't make sense, I'm dog tired, and may as well be drunk for all I care.
The Big Bang theory: God spoke and BANG! It happened.
Now that you bring it up (and please no one take this as racist), being black is a genetic advantage in running.
I say this as a white hundred metre sprinter.
Microsoft signed up for the Open Book Alliance, to fight a suspected monopoly?
Of course, whenever there is a threat to the free market, we can always count on Microsoft to step up, the fearless defender of liberty and champion of the people.
Oh, wait...
As always with Linux, your mileage may vary. Multiple Pointer X looks very promising for touch screen usage, but as far as I know, there isn't really much designed for touch beyond handwriting. I would think that the new Gnome-Shell has the potential to be very touchscreen-friendly, though.
I'll wait to celebrate until I know how the election turns out.
Pidgin got voice and video support? Add that to the list.
Too bad Ubuntu is switching to Empathy. Sure, just apt-get pidgin back if you want it, but Telepathy is a much better way to do IM'ing anyway.
I'm glad to see that Pidgin isn't as dead as we thought, but it's era is ending.
Well, think about this scenario.
Most people don't understand the internet. I'm not sure how this blacklisting thing would be deployed, but your average person is just going to accept it and move on. Now, what if it blacklists something like Amazon or eBay? Would Amazon be able to sue someone over lost revenue because all the Joe I. Pod's out there stopped visiting their site all of a sudden? Especially if it was just a false positive.
As an afterthought, is there really a distinction between a false positive and a deterred attack? (Think Minority Report again, if you know your future you can avoid it.) Say you predict an attack and it doesn't happen, did you foil the attempt - the guys behind it gave up because everyone saw it coming - or was it just a false positive?
Wonderful. It's Minority Report for the internet.
What about false positives? Can they be held responsible for blacklisting an innocent site?
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What in Gore's name is that thing?
And no, you can't go to Wikipedia and count, because that would be "original research." Wait for someone to tweet about it - THERE's your proof.
;)
+1 for this idea, even though you said you'd probably skip this kinda of thing. Its not just a bunch of wild pseudo-science like some Creation Museums; they have some really good exhibits showing documented evidence which supports the Creationist view. Even if you don't agree with the viewpoint, seeing the other side is always educational and may help soften the image of Creationists being crazy fools with their heads in the clouds.
I agree with you; even if you don't agree with it, there is nothing wrong with viewing the other side. In fact, a true scientist would rationally consider all viewpoints equally, rather than excluding one because it doesn't agree with common beliefs.
Worst case scenario, you get a barrel of laughs.
How are they ever going to fit the Ribbon on a c. 2" screen?
Same concepts, different market.
Sure, software piracy isn't the MPAA's arena, but do you really think misinformation like that won't have any effect on the kinds of laws in question?
Because, don't forget, according to surveys, Canada has more piracy than the US.
These surveys which I refer to are the ones which they admitted they extrapolated from the American data, without actually considering Canada at all...
So it makes total sense to demand stricter laws.
Now that would be interesting...much better, no doubt, than an opera. Anyhow, look at it like this: if they don't report this kind of stuff, Slashdot will sometimes go for days at a time without headlines. Without new headlines, people won't read it as often. If no-one reads it, the advertising money will dry up. And if the advertising money dries up, the friendly staff won't be able to afford to keep the site going.
So you see, if it wasn't for this Twit opera, Slashdot would die.