That was not the point, dimwit. The gun was created for efficient killing, not for shooting tin cans off a fence post. It was not intended as an argument, just an observation.
Those are statements made to defend a flawed and dangerous product that, realisticly, the average person cannot justify owning.
I read about this DVD issue in a tech rag called "Video Information Technology". It is on page 72, written by Dr. Douglas Hapheur.
A good read, this guy is definetely an insider. I appears that his finger is right on the pulse of the engineering/software comunity in the Linux/DVD area.
Here is a quote:
"The tray that holds the shiny DVD moves in and out of the unit. It makes a quiet wirring sound that is quite pleasing. I also observed that the tray is solid, without a pass-through, which enables the user to load it full of grits."
Companies are not always quick to realize what is going on [in the industry] around them. I am merely suggesting that Loki is trying to hold onto a dream (a bit longer). I do not believe for one second that Loki has the power to harness magic in their favor.
That is the first thing that came across my mind as well. If Linux is "the next big thing", there is the potential to make a lot of cash. It is a reasonable argument that Loki is trying to protect their own interests.
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That was not the point, dimwit. The gun was created for efficient killing, not for shooting tin cans off a fence post. It was not intended as an argument, just an observation.
Those are statements made to defend a flawed and dangerous product that, realisticly, the average person cannot justify owning.
Oh, yeah, personal protection. I forgot that one!
Kind of going overboard here.....
Based on what I said, you reply changes nothing. A gun was designed for efficient killing, a pipe was designed for effcient transfer of water.
Period.
Hardly the same. Pipes have many uses (and they were not designed to kill). Guns have only one purpose.
Thanks, dude!
I is nice to be recognized by one's peers.
As a "grits poster" I have impressive footsteps to follow and pledge to keep the faith.
I read about this DVD issue in a tech rag called "Video Information Technology". It is on page 72, written by Dr. Douglas Hapheur.
A good read, this guy is definetely an insider. I appears that his finger is right on the pulse of the engineering/software comunity in the Linux/DVD area.
Here is a quote:
"The tray that holds the shiny DVD moves in and out of the unit. It makes a quiet wirring sound that is quite pleasing. I also observed that the tray is solid, without a pass-through, which enables the user to load it full of grits."
Companies are not always quick to realize what is going on [in the industry] around them. I am merely suggesting that Loki is trying to hold onto a dream (a bit longer). I do not believe for one second that Loki has the power to harness magic in their favor.
That is the first thing that came across my mind as well. If Linux is "the next big thing", there is the potential to make a lot of cash. It is a reasonable argument that Loki is trying to protect their own interests.