Yes I'm using Kubuntu. Are the two so fundamentally different that basic things work on one but not the other? Having the wrong hardware/drivers chosen automatically for the user was a very Microsoftian behaviour around that time hence the reference.
Except that just over 100 years people in my country and your country were dying of disease caused by poor sanitation; now they aren't. There was a hell of a lot of top down government intervention in the 20th century and for all that my life ain't so great it's a damn sight better than my great-grandfather had it.
You're right it didn't take me that long to figure out given my Linux experience, however it should not have been necessary. Tuning an OS for wtfpwnedn00bpvp in an MMORPG should be a bit hard, making it get an IP address from a router shouldn't.
This is not a troll but a genuine experience that I have had. I like Linux, I think the freedom it gives is wonderful, however something as basic as DHCP should be automatic no matter what OS you use. Thank you for your time.
Until only IT people get to be IT managers you will always get this kind of crap. How many managers of legal or accountancy departments have no idea about the law or financials? None. Why does a graduate of civil engineering or theology get put over programmers (I have seen both btw).
I've worked at quite a few major organisations around Europe and I have never had my opinion on timescales respected. Maybe things are better in the US but looking at Dilbert something tells me it's much the same.
I have used Linux on and off since 1998 and Kubuntu Breezy was the biggest aggravation since Redhat 5.2. The network didn't work properly and the GUI config tool was useless I had to fuck around a lot to convince it to use the right network card (I've got ethernet and wireless, wanted to use ethernet, it decided to connect to my neighbour's WLAN instead). That sort of annoyance hasn't happened to me since Redhat 6.0, ethernet has just worked automatically without any user intervention, which is the whole bloody point of DHCP. I picked the ethernet card at installation too, Breezy just didn't believe that I wanted that and changed it for me. If I'd have wanted Win98-style crap decisions I would have installed Win98.
She claimed that the British are particularly good at hacking as they have "the perfect temperament to be hackers--technically skilled, slightly disrespectful of authority, and just a touch of criminal behavior."
Sums me up perfectly old boy (well maybe not the technically skilled part)
It's a reply to someone saying there's alternatives to Windows which there aren't really. Just because I made this account in 1999 doesn't mean I'm not a troublemaker =P
when they get hired to write methods, they try to write functions instead
As a long-time procedural programmer who's also done a bit of OO this statement confused me a bit. What is the actual difference between a method and a function/subroutine apart from the former being part of a class?
Oh yes he can choose Linux on which a lot of his apps won't work or he can choose OS X not only which will not run his apps but will require him to buy a new computer. Ain't capitalism grand?
Surely if the cause is just the politicians would be encouraging their kids to sign up so that they can save democracy or whatever. Remember that the definition of a politician is someone who will lay down your life for their country.
Darth Vader and the Imperial Forces don't exist so any comparison with them is a waste of time. As to the big business not being evil hahaha at that, there are so many examples I don't even know where to start. I'm not particularly fanatical, I just consider that artificial persons shouldn't have an easy ride where real persons don't.
Gangsters are just in business to make money too. Excusing their actions on that score is a fallacy, they've lied, cheated, stolen and broken corporate law on more than one occasion to get where they are, they shouldn't be getting slapped wrists, they should have Win32 and the Office formats taken from them.
Which is better, multiple competing standards or interoperability? Take a look at the Unix world or the US mobile phone market for examples of what a crap idea the former is.
Google, Amazon and Yahoo are already in talks, the colour scheme for the new logo was chosen almost instantly but there may be some problems with bitching in the future.
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Yes I'm using Kubuntu. Are the two so fundamentally different that basic things work on one but not the other? Having the wrong hardware/drivers chosen automatically for the user was a very Microsoftian behaviour around that time hence the reference.
Except that just over 100 years people in my country and your country were dying of disease caused by poor sanitation; now they aren't. There was a hell of a lot of top down government intervention in the 20th century and for all that my life ain't so great it's a damn sight better than my great-grandfather had it.
The Europe Union is fairly peaceful so that knackers your argument straight away.
You're right it didn't take me that long to figure out given my Linux experience, however it should not have been necessary. Tuning an OS for wtfpwnedn00bpvp in an MMORPG should be a bit hard, making it get an IP address from a router shouldn't.
Dear Mr Moderator,
This is not a troll but a genuine experience that I have had. I like Linux, I think the freedom it gives is wonderful, however something as basic as DHCP should be automatic no matter what OS you use. Thank you for your time.
Your respectfully
cyber-vandal
Until only IT people get to be IT managers you will always get this kind of crap. How many managers of legal or accountancy departments have no idea about the law or financials? None. Why does a graduate of civil engineering or theology get put over programmers (I have seen both btw).
I've worked at quite a few major organisations around Europe and I have never had my opinion on timescales respected. Maybe things are better in the US but looking at Dilbert something tells me it's much the same.
I have used Linux on and off since 1998 and Kubuntu Breezy was the biggest aggravation since Redhat 5.2. The network didn't work properly and the GUI config tool was useless I had to fuck around a lot to convince it to use the right network card (I've got ethernet and wireless, wanted to use ethernet, it decided to connect to my neighbour's WLAN instead). That sort of annoyance hasn't happened to me since Redhat 6.0, ethernet has just worked automatically without any user intervention, which is the whole bloody point of DHCP. I picked the ethernet card at installation too, Breezy just didn't believe that I wanted that and changed it for me. If I'd have wanted Win98-style crap decisions I would have installed Win98.
As soon as the management starts to then so will I. Or did you think unrealistic deadlines and bad overall designs come from the grunts?
She claimed that the British are particularly good at hacking as they have "the perfect temperament to be hackers--technically skilled, slightly disrespectful of authority, and just a touch of criminal behavior."
Sums me up perfectly old boy (well maybe not the technically skilled part)
It's a reply to someone saying there's alternatives to Windows which there aren't really. Just because I made this account in 1999 doesn't mean I'm not a troublemaker =P
Agreed but calling OS X or Linux alternative choices is a bit unrealistic since they can't do what Windows can.
when they get hired to write methods, they try to write functions instead
As a long-time procedural programmer who's also done a bit of OO this statement confused me a bit. What is the actual difference between a method and a function/subroutine apart from the former being part of a class?
Just because some Chinese are fabulously wealthy doesn't mean that it isn't a poor country.
Oh yes he can choose Linux on which a lot of his apps won't work or he can choose OS X not only which will not run his apps but will require him to buy a new computer. Ain't capitalism grand?
I'm from the Netherlands you insensitive clod!
the executive management group reviewed my packet on friday
Wow tough recruitment system.
Surely if the cause is just the politicians would be encouraging their kids to sign up so that they can save democracy or whatever. Remember that the definition of a politician is someone who will lay down your life for their country.
Darth Vader and the Imperial Forces don't exist so any comparison with them is a waste of time. As to the big business not being evil hahaha at that, there are so many examples I don't even know where to start. I'm not particularly fanatical, I just consider that artificial persons shouldn't have an easy ride where real persons don't.
Being a pedant is an entry requirement for a slashdot account, didn't you get the memo?
Gangsters are just in business to make money too. Excusing their actions on that score is a fallacy, they've lied, cheated, stolen and broken corporate law on more than one occasion to get where they are, they shouldn't be getting slapped wrists, they should have Win32 and the Office formats taken from them.
Which is better, multiple competing standards or interoperability? Take a look at the Unix world or the US mobile phone market for examples of what a crap idea the former is.
Now that's a funny poem :)
Google, Amazon and Yahoo are already in talks, the colour scheme for the new logo was chosen almost instantly but there may be some problems with bitching in the future.
I'm guessing that he hasn't aggregated all the distro stats together. Either that or it's called tuxthepenguindiediedie.com.