Err.. Offtopic? Moderators, don't moderate people down if you don't know what they're talking about. Just cuz *you're* a little slow, doesn't justify bad moderation.
Aibo - The Sony dog. Iditarod - The dog sled race.
I thought this was a little funny... The moderator that knocked it down should at least have the decency to reply to the thread to nullify the moderation.
Is it just me, or has this topic been discussed over and over in Slashdot forums? Yes, Linux is a viable choice. Everyone else decided that a long time ago, but now that ZDNet said it, it's official?
Sure, the Transmeta processor opens lots of doors to get rid of the current incarnation of the computer -- soon enough, the vast majority of home computer users won't be using a beige box, they'll be using webpads for their browsing, and bitchin' phones for their e-mail, and not this "all-in-one" machine.
But advances in technology happen on a daily basis. What does this article teach us that we didn't know already?
I think Linux will win out, not because of the language issue (which sure as hell helps), but because that it doesn't require the most bitching hardware available. Running Windows98 on a 486 is possible (I believe) but painful. Linux doesn't give you issues if you'er not running the fastest computer available.
I was thinking about that... With the whole "Internet Revolution," so many countries are being left behind because (1) theres not enough per capita income to buy a computer & get internet service, and (2) the infrastructure sucks enough to make phone line access real bad, let alone higher bandwith.
Do moderators read what they moderate up? $20 says that this is the same troller who yells "Miramax announces Don Knotts to play hacker Emmanuel Goldstein in upcoming movie 'Takedown'"...
Moderators -- Please, take your time while you moderate. Even looking at the URL without going there, would you think "http://www.dorsai.org/~delchi/cnn.htm" would be where CNN posts its news? With the label "CNN Entertainment"
Damn, Slashdot moderators need their heads checked...
artiste writes "The NY Times tech section is reporting that eToys is dropping the suit against the artists group, etoy." (Free reg. required to read). eToy "dropped" the suit earlier, but not all the way. This time it looks like they've really and truly surrendered. They're even paying etoy's legal bills. Click Below to read etoy's e-mailed press release.
You mean eToys dropped the suit earlier. Probably obvious, but the subtle difference between "eToy" and "eToys" is what started the suit anyway.
So is this what we walk away from the situation with? "Don't piss off the wrong people, especially if they are a multi bilion dollar corporation"?
The fight isn't over yet. With the (somewhat bottled) anger that so many Slashdotters display over dubious lawsuits or privacy concerns, I think there's a lot more ways to go.
Multi billion dollar companies shouldn't be pissed off for the wrong reasons, but hey, when it's justified, it's justified. I have no problem bitching about something that isn't right.
Maybe I'm a tad bit jumpy. Damn Rage Against The Machine:)
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Durst has a lil' more meat on his bones... Rob's too skinny.
Check your sources. Older versions of AOL were quite renegade, and there's reason to believe that this one could be *more* renegade. People don't bitch about this stuff needlessly.
Please. Don't. This argument is on EVERY article that mentions either Distributed.net or Seti@Home. Give it up people, some will run d.net, others will run seti; lay off the evangelism.
AOL is a lot more aggressive in intercepting internet shortcuts than MS-IE. I can manage to run Netscape Navigator, Netscape Messenger, use anything for TCP=IP (I use Roadrunner), and not have issues. Uninstalling things is trivial. (I run Windows, by the way).
To uninstall AOL is a lil' more than trivial, the article has an example of a woman who needed to format. This is a little more than I expect from an ISP.
People go with what they know. Ask the average U.S. citizen what AOL is, and they can tell you it's an ISP (in their own words). AOL is easy to use, and it gives the average person what he or she wants -- an internet connection, e-mail, and a buddy list, all without hassle (ideally, of course).
Not to be incredibly off=topic, but couldn't AOL manage to cripple Microsoft to a point, if they offered an "AOL computer". Load it up with a AOL-bastardized version of Linux (or some other open source OS, to cut down on time making it) and make it an OS for newbies. AOL everywhere, and they can connect it through TW's Roadrunner.
I've been considering SCSI hard drives (mostly for the reason SCSI controller cards can support upto 16 devices) but have been put off by the prices. The increased performance is a plus, but at these prices? Where does that leave me, with 4 IDE devices and no room for expandability (well, none that I know of)?
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It's cheaper ($138.95) from Buy.com (as opposed to $169.95), but it's back ordered. Does Slashdot have issue with buy.com?
Err.. Offtopic? Moderators, don't moderate people down if you don't know what they're talking about. Just cuz *you're* a little slow, doesn't justify bad moderation.
Aibo - The Sony dog.
Iditarod - The dog sled race.
I thought this was a little funny... The moderator that knocked it down should at least have the decency to reply to the thread to nullify the moderation.
Is it just me, or has this topic been discussed over and over in Slashdot forums? Yes, Linux is a viable choice. Everyone else decided that a long time ago, but now that ZDNet said it, it's official?
Sure, the Transmeta processor opens lots of doors to get rid of the current incarnation of the computer -- soon enough, the vast majority of home computer users won't be using a beige box, they'll be using webpads for their browsing, and bitchin' phones for their e-mail, and not this "all-in-one" machine.
But advances in technology happen on a daily basis. What does this article teach us that we didn't know already?
What I meant was not the current language issue, but that Linux, with the speed of improvement, etc. would catch up fairly quickly & overtake.
And yes, I am on crack.
I think Linux will win out, not because of the language issue (which sure as hell helps), but because that it doesn't require the most bitching hardware available. Running Windows98 on a 486 is possible (I believe) but painful. Linux doesn't give you issues if you'er not running the fastest computer available.
How to combat this?
Windows2000 user says : "its 'ipconfig'."
A nice link for you...
Moderators -- Please, take your time while you moderate. Even looking at the URL without going there, would you think "http://www.dorsai.org/~delchi/cnn.htm" would be where CNN posts its news? With the label "CNN Entertainment"
Damn, Slashdot moderators need their heads checked...
Don't get your hopes up. It's probably just an alien or something.
You mean eToys dropped the suit earlier. Probably obvious, but the subtle difference between "eToy" and "eToys" is what started the suit anyway.
So is this what we walk away from the situation with? "Don't piss off the wrong people, especially if they are a multi bilion dollar corporation"?
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The fight isn't over yet. With the (somewhat bottled) anger that so many Slashdotters display over dubious lawsuits or privacy concerns, I think there's a lot more ways to go.
Multi billion dollar companies shouldn't be pissed off for the wrong reasons, but hey, when it's justified, it's justified. I have no problem bitching about something that isn't right.
Maybe I'm a tad bit jumpy. Damn Rage Against The Machine
Durst has a lil' more meat on his bones... Rob's too skinny.
Huh? It's quite official. It's from the interview on January 6th of this year.
Check your sources. Older versions of AOL were quite renegade, and there's reason to believe that this one could be *more* renegade. People don't bitch about this stuff needlessly.
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Looking at the rest of today's headlines, I wouldn't be surprised if Apple sued them for the "iSmell" name.
How about, the RIAA (http://www.riaa.org/) and the MPAA (http://www.mpaa.org/) smell like rotting eggs?
How about OGR, the upcoming distributed.net project?
Please. Don't. This argument is on EVERY article that mentions either Distributed.net or Seti@Home. Give it up people, some will run d.net, others will run seti; lay off the evangelism.
Is the Great AIP going public anytime soon? Sounds like a sure bet!
AOL is a lot more aggressive in intercepting internet shortcuts than MS-IE. I can manage to run Netscape Navigator, Netscape Messenger, use anything for TCP=IP (I use Roadrunner), and not have issues. Uninstalling things is trivial. (I run Windows, by the way).
To uninstall AOL is a lil' more than trivial, the article has an example of a woman who needed to format. This is a little more than I expect from an ISP.
People go with what they know. Ask the average U.S. citizen what AOL is, and they can tell you it's an ISP (in their own words). AOL is easy to use, and it gives the average person what he or she wants -- an internet connection, e-mail, and a buddy list, all without hassle (ideally, of course).
I was under the impression that AOL went with MS-IE since MS could (ab)use their monopoly power and add an AOL link on the Windows 95 desktop?
Maybe I'm ill-informed, can someone help us out?
I truly doubt it's illegal. I belive the question is, "Is this ethical?".
I'd have to go with a "probably not," just to give myself some breathing room.
Not to be incredibly off=topic, but couldn't AOL manage to cripple Microsoft to a point, if they offered an "AOL computer". Load it up with a AOL-bastardized version of Linux (or some other open source OS, to cut down on time making it) and make it an OS for newbies. AOL everywhere, and they can connect it through TW's Roadrunner.
Thoughts?
I've been considering SCSI hard drives (mostly for the reason SCSI controller cards can support upto 16 devices) but have been put off by the prices. The increased performance is a plus, but at these prices? Where does that leave me, with 4 IDE devices and no room for expandability (well, none that I know of)?
... I was looking at IBM anyway.
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