The "problem" (if that's actually a problem because I'm glad not so many people use Linux that makes it a target for hackers) is the lack of information. Linux - actually the kernel wrappers OSes like Ubuntu, etc... because the kernel has been strong for a long time - improved tremendously over the past years. The software offer also improved greatly, looking at LibreOffice, The Gimp, browsers, photo software (RawTherapy, Darktable...), sound and video / graphics cards drivers, wi-fi, bluetooth, SSD management, USB 3, etc... Many people just do not know they have a strong and free alternative to WIndows and Mac.
The problem is also the big PC manufacturers, desktops and laptops (Dell, HP, Lenovo...) do not offer a tangible system that really reflects the use of OSS. There is a (kind of) logic to that. They sell 95% of pre-formatted PC Windows, and changing to Linux gives them more work ; reformat to use Linux etc... Why people would change to an unknown system they barely heard about if the PC with Windows prices the same as a Linux PC (while, in the long run, Linux should be cheaper overall [no virus, OSS, no need to upgrade every other year...])?
That's probably a coincidence we're talking about that subject, but rumor has it that a slightly smaller asteroid is going to crash very soon exactly in the center of North Korea
Technically, they could block the port 1194 for instance (openvpn), but servers could change to any other port, and (a bit) advanced users could change the configuration to use a different port.
Seriously. Did the last 11.1 update on my iphone. What's the first and main improvement of that update that Apple brags about? "70 new emoji"! Meanwhile many bugs are left unaddressed and my gps is still dancing around some location which is not where I am. Really, Apple, get the work done right first and try to inject some new features after that has been successfully done.
That's not the same web devs making those same mistakes. Developers with some experience do not write code that fails against easy sql-injection. But companies prefer to hire younger inexperienced devs for the reasons that have been discussed here on/. many times.
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The mobile phone replaced the PC. The smart watch will replace the mobile phone. Next?
The "problem" (if that's actually a problem because I'm glad not so many people use Linux that makes it a target for hackers) is the lack of information. Linux - actually the kernel wrappers OSes like Ubuntu, etc... because the kernel has been strong for a long time - improved tremendously over the past years. The software offer also improved greatly, looking at LibreOffice, The Gimp, browsers, photo software (RawTherapy, Darktable...), sound and video / graphics cards drivers, wi-fi, bluetooth, SSD management, USB 3, etc... Many people just do not know they have a strong and free alternative to WIndows and Mac.
The problem is also the big PC manufacturers, desktops and laptops (Dell, HP, Lenovo...) do not offer a tangible system that really reflects the use of OSS. There is a (kind of) logic to that. They sell 95% of pre-formatted PC Windows, and changing to Linux gives them more work ; reformat to use Linux etc... Why people would change to an unknown system they barely heard about if the PC with Windows prices the same as a Linux PC (while, in the long run, Linux should be cheaper overall [no virus, OSS, no need to upgrade every other year...])?
That was in 2007. You should give it another try now, in 2017.
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This century started on Jan 1, 2001. ;-)
Look who is stupid now
There are none so deaf as those who will not listen.
16, actually. But that's ok, the math was difficult.
How do we know it wasn't a weaponized asteroid intended to clearing and terraforming this planet for the new human species to evolve and be monitored?
because 65 million years is not enough to do all that.
Tohoku, btw.
Yeah but your office is an antique shop.
is still probably better than our newest retail printers sold in supermarkets.
Sounds like I'm too busy to play this stupid game at this hour with someone who has nothing else to do.
we'll use it in a few years when the exact opposite article (aging might be stopped) is released.
That's probably a coincidence we're talking about that subject, but rumor has it that a slightly smaller asteroid is going to crash very soon exactly in the center of North Korea
Sounds like in that case they omitted to specify the "state of matter" ...
one cubic meter of frozen gas hydrate contains 164 cubic meters of methane
Sounds like Americans have some problems working with the metric units.
Technically, they could block the port 1194 for instance (openvpn), but servers could change to any other port, and (a bit) advanced users could change the configuration to use a different port.
That's censorship of course. But unfortunately not enough people have the technical awareness to mass protest (unlike if it was soda, or Nutella).
VPN servers will be blocked intra-Russia. So Russian might still be able to use other VPNs from Europe and the US.
Seriously. Did the last 11.1 update on my iphone. What's the first and main improvement of that update that Apple brags about? "70 new emoji"! Meanwhile many bugs are left unaddressed and my gps is still dancing around some location which is not where I am. Really, Apple, get the work done right first and try to inject some new features after that has been successfully done.
...with a vengeance!
all that science worked well!
On the other hand, that video also looks like an elaborated ad for the iPhone X.
That's not the same web devs making those same mistakes. Developers with some experience do not write code that fails against easy sql-injection. But companies prefer to hire younger inexperienced devs for the reasons that have been discussed here on /. many times.
What's wrong with integrating essential features into the browser instead of going through an extension?