Yes, because that works so wonderfully. The economy is.....oh, wait. Deregulation is widely responsible for the current situation.
But no, let's have a completely open and unregulated system. The greedy can be trusted to not break it. Really. I mean, look at the banks.
The problem I have with the dominant libertarian viewpoint around here is that too many are assuming everyone thinks exactly like them. This just in: People do not all think alike. Some don't even think at all.
But yeah, a completely open system is a great idea. Let's all just do whatever we want.
1. Very subjective. 2. Know your audience. 3. Use responsibly.
I think it's funny when people think "freedom of speech" means "I can say whatever I want to anyone, anytime, anywhere, and they can't stop me." You're very mistaken if you believe this. (And most probably, also very immature)
It's called an API, and I know well of it. Those things exist for Windows because of the reason I stated above. If Linux/Macintosh had the userbase, rest assured the APIs would spring up for them as well.
...while Microsoft somehow could make a software that happens to be good enough to make gaming possible...
This has nothing to do with quality and everything to do with Windows having a ~90% market share. There's little incentive for game developers to make games that run on Linux because the userbase isn't there.
Go look up the term "monopoly" in the dictionary, it'll help make it clearer.
I'd be more concerned with being modded "Wrong"; even Windows Vista and 7 get crappy after an extended time period without a re-install. It isn't in M$'s interest to provide an OS that DOESN'T work this way, for reasons discussed above.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
It's written in Colonial English, so the meaning is less clear to us now. Here's how I interpret it:
1. Unreasonable searches and seizures shall not happen 2. Warrants shall not be issued unless there is probable cause and exactly what needs to be searched/seized is clearly outlined
The two statements, when taken together, imply that a warrant is indeed required in order to conduct a lawful search. Otherwise, why mention warrants in the same run-on sentence?
Well, OK, they are most likely illegal (awaiting judgement by the courts) but are definitely wrong according to my moral code of "stupid douchebags who want to make a quick buck without doing anything original."
Arguably the same could be said of most copyright claims. Clearly the entire concept has been taken way too far.
Hmmm. I had a 14.4k modem in 1995, so my modern connection should be 14,000-28,000 kbit/s today. (looks around). Where is this slashodot? I don't have anything even close to the speed. Mine's only 750 k.
I believe what should've been said was "when connection speeds were 1-2k times slower than is advertised today."
Few, if any of us are really getting 15-20 Mbps and beyond, even with FioS. (I'm a FioS user)
In the past 2 weeks. I had my Ubuntu Box crash on me twice, actually a 3 weeks ago it was a lot more because I was looking at the screen savers. My Debian server crashed running only one Virtual Box VM, My Mac Crashed and needed to be restored from backups. Saying windows is more prone to crashing then other OS's is false. Prone to viruses is an other thing, but a clean un-virused WIndows actually is more stable then Both Linux and Macs in my opinion. However Windows vulnerability to Viruses makes it rather quickly from a stable system to a flaky slow OS the breaks.
Definitely anecdotal at best. I respectfully submit that you don't really know what you're doing. My Linux/Unix machines at work run 24x7 for months without even suffering performance problems. My Windows machines (Yes, even Server 2008) require a reboot every couple of months, and they have been known to randomly hang for no reason that is evident.
At home, my Macintosh has crashed exactly once in four years of near continuous usage. My Windows machines still crash a few times a month despite my regular re-imaging and fine-tuning to keep them running as best as they can.
He seemed to think that without that pesky English paper on my screen, I'd have more time to pay attention to him. He got a lot more attention than he bargained for that day...
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Oh wait, that's free market economics
Yes, because that works so wonderfully. The economy is.....oh, wait. Deregulation is widely responsible for the current situation.
But no, let's have a completely open and unregulated system. The greedy can be trusted to not break it. Really. I mean, look at the banks.
The problem I have with the dominant libertarian viewpoint around here is that too many are assuming everyone thinks exactly like them. This just in: People do not all think alike. Some don't even think at all.
But yeah, a completely open system is a great idea. Let's all just do whatever we want.
Mod this guy up, original thought here!!!
Rules of the sense of humor:
1. Very subjective.
2. Know your audience.
3. Use responsibly.
I think it's funny when people think "freedom of speech" means "I can say whatever I want to anyone, anytime, anywhere, and they can't stop me." You're very mistaken if you believe this. (And most probably, also very immature)
Now you're straying from the original topic. It's all right though, clearly arguing with you is pointless.
It's called an API, and I know well of it. Those things exist for Windows because of the reason I stated above. If Linux/Macintosh had the userbase, rest assured the APIs would spring up for them as well.
...while Microsoft somehow could make a software that happens to be good enough to make gaming possible...
This has nothing to do with quality and everything to do with Windows having a ~90% market share. There's little incentive for game developers to make games that run on Linux because the userbase isn't there.
Go look up the term "monopoly" in the dictionary, it'll help make it clearer.
I'd be more concerned with being modded "Wrong"; even Windows Vista and 7 get crappy after an extended time period without a re-install. It isn't in M$'s interest to provide an OS that DOESN'T work this way, for reasons discussed above.
The collapse of a country is always preceded by a moral collapse.
If that's true, America is doomed. We've come to love money above all else.
What's changed?
In times past, Americans cared about Freedom, God, and Family.
In today's times, Americans care about Money, Power, and Glory.
I'd wonder more about how he got modded insightful instead of funny. (I'm guessing his tone was intended to be tongue-in-cheek)
It's written in Colonial English, so the meaning is less clear to us now. Here's how I interpret it:
1. Unreasonable searches and seizures shall not happen
2. Warrants shall not be issued unless there is probable cause and exactly what needs to be searched/seized is clearly outlined
The two statements, when taken together, imply that a warrant is indeed required in order to conduct a lawful search. Otherwise, why mention warrants in the same run-on sentence?
Anyone who was planning to buy a computer from Apple should take a moment to rethink that decision, and consider a more freedom respecting company.
Would you care to point one out? More and more, corporations in general are anything but respectful of freedom. It simply isn't profitable.
Well, OK, they are most likely illegal (awaiting judgement by the courts) but are definitely wrong according to my moral code of "stupid douchebags who want to make a quick buck without doing anything original."
Arguably the same could be said of most copyright claims. Clearly the entire concept has been taken way too far.
So basically what you're saying is that it constitutes a thought crime to even look at anything?
I guess it's time to start passing out the blindfolds.
I always thought it was "Read the Fucking Article"; as in, RTFM (Read the Fucking Manual)
Spot on. I was about to point this out as the larger issue here, but you beat me to it.
In light of how bad the economy has been lately, you might want to ease up on the whole "free market" enthusiasm.
Please, no goatse links.
Hmmm. I had a 14.4k modem in 1995, so my modern connection should be 14,000-28,000 kbit/s today. (looks around). Where is this slashodot? I don't have anything even close to the speed. Mine's only 750 k.
I believe what should've been said was "when connection speeds were 1-2k times slower than is advertised today."
Few, if any of us are really getting 15-20 Mbps and beyond, even with FioS. (I'm a FioS user)
And that's different from 2009...how?
In the past 2 weeks. I had my Ubuntu Box crash on me twice, actually a 3 weeks ago it was a lot more because I was looking at the screen savers. My Debian server crashed running only one Virtual Box VM, My Mac Crashed and needed to be restored from backups. Saying windows is more prone to crashing then other OS's is false. Prone to viruses is an other thing, but a clean un-virused WIndows actually is more stable then Both Linux and Macs in my opinion. However Windows vulnerability to Viruses makes it rather quickly from a stable system to a flaky slow OS the breaks.
Definitely anecdotal at best. I respectfully submit that you don't really know what you're doing. My Linux/Unix machines at work run 24x7 for months without even suffering performance problems. My Windows machines (Yes, even Server 2008) require a reboot every couple of months, and they have been known to randomly hang for no reason that is evident.
At home, my Macintosh has crashed exactly once in four years of near continuous usage. My Windows machines still crash a few times a month despite my regular re-imaging and fine-tuning to keep them running as best as they can.
In Soviet Russia, vodka picks you!
I don't think there are many politicians who have a motivation other than greed and selfishness.
Once again, it goes both ways. Change is needed, and until that change is effected neither side can truly claim they are in the right.
He seemed to think that without that pesky English paper on my screen, I'd have more time to pay attention to him. He got a lot more attention than he bargained for that day...
Did you happen to name the cat Schrödinger?
That's easy. Copyright law.