Linux is a nice kernel. It can be used to make a nice Operating System, but the fact of the matter is, even as a computer programmer, I DO NOT WANT a Unix as my desktop system
I agree with this poster. I do not understand the obsession to get Linux onto every desktop. Server side, yep, works great. Buisness apps, yep, they work great too. Embeded devices ? Yep, works great there too. Secure? Yep. Linux is all of these. Home user desktop ? I don't see it happening for a long time. Geeks like us will choose it because we can, and we care. Most home users just want to click on the little "E" and go on the interent. They can't be bothered with config files, man pages etc. If,and when Linux gets to that level of ease of use, maybe we'll see a Penguin in every pot:-)
IT'S APRIL 1ST which means the/. editors post craploads of crazy stories
I know the date, but see This Link Caffine overdose is real.
Another tidbit, if you have asthma, and have a bad attack, strong coffee actually acts a a mild broncodilator, it will help your breathing. And anyone who has taken over the counter "pep pills" or "study aids" and got a feeling of flush, or heart racing, probably got a huge dose of caffine
Because of the lack of GUI tools for every configuration I needed to make, I had to do it myself.
Through this course I learned a whole lot more about the internal workings of Debian and Linux distros in general.
I think there are two types of people who want to use Linux. Those who want to install it, and those who want to learn it. After many years of playing arround, installing, uninstalling all with a GUI, I decided to try and "learn" Linux. To that end I am installing Gentoo as we speak (emerging KDE @ home). I have learned more this week than I have in a few years of GUI installs. I think MDK, RH, SUSE are great for the people who want to install and run, and things like Debian, Gentoo, Slackware are for people who want to learn. This is the beauty of Linux. Just my 2 cents
Wrong. It's Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, aka HIPAA. While there is a privacy component to this regulation, it does not appear in the title.
I stand corrected.
I knew I should have payed more attention during those damm inservices:-)
HIPPA = Health Insurance Privacy and Portability Act, is a VERY big deal for pateint privacy. I wonder if this was a violation ? HIPPA carries some hefty fines is this was in fact a violation.
In NYC 311 is used for Non Emergency calls. Noise, broken lights, etc. It has taken a tremendous load off of the 911 system. People used to call 911 for everything, I think the call volume is down 30- 40% since 311 went into effect.
A large server market for Linux means more money going into Linux development which will inderectly help Linux on the desktop.
This is where I agree. Linux developers should be concentrating on the server market. This is where they have the most going for it now. Fast, Stable, Secure should be the motto. Desktops will come soon enough.
And had he been nominated, he would've probably toppled ONE tyranny
Actually, he would have toppled TWO tyranny's in my opinion. He was the rare politican who spoke from the heart. The political machine of BOTH parties got him. The Democrats were as afraid of him as the Republicans.
Try looking at a map sometime - the world is not just America and "some other little bits". Get a clue [admin.ch] - the population of the EU member states totals 376 million making it a larger market than the USA.
I think the original poster was trying to say at what point does it become more trouble than it's worth for Microsoft ? I know EU is huge, bigger than US Markets, and Asia is another huge market. I think MS is getting to the point they may just pull back from any market that is too stringent.
There is a computer maker (Dell ?) that wont ship overseas beacause of credit card fraud. I am sure they are losing out of a big market, but it probably is not worth the effort for them.
Ok, I give. I know that is from some movie where a teen is about to start hacking on a system
This movie is "Wargames" see it here It stars Matthew Broderick
Death happens, often to those who deserve it least. The smart answer is to accept that and focus on solutions that benefit everyone (e.g. research to prevent medical problems) instead of heroic efforts for individual cases that are ultimately wasted.
I understand your point, although I disagree with it. But here is the question, Who decides what is "too much" to spend trying to save a life.? Spend a few days getting to know the familes and loved ones of people with terminal illnesses. Then tell me about what is too much to spend to try and help them.
somewhat like how most HIV+ individuals continue to struggle on after diagnosis
Do actually believe what you just wrote? HIV(+) people struggle after diagnosis? I know dozens of HIV(+) individuals. None of them I would call "struggling". They have an illness, and they treat it. Have you seen Magic Johnson lately ? His Viral Load is undetectable right now. He has been HIV(+) THIRTEEN years. He played professional basketball 3 years AFTER he was diagnosised with HIV (+). Please, post what you know about. Save the FUD for SCO.
Thanks
Think of how amazingly expensive this procedure probably was for their insurance company! That's money that you and I have to foot the bill for.
You think we should let her die ? Are you a parent ? How much would your childs life be worth ? To give her 10 more years of life ? This is why we have insurance, to pay for these things. How about surgery on co-joined twins ? Should we stop that because they might die ? Who should decide ? You ? Some HMO ? It's a little easy here to compare a child to your computer. I would like to see you so casual when it is your child who is going to die
It's a good thing those pacemakers are only used inside hospitals. Just imagine what would happen if they let those people walk around outside where the cell towers broadcast.
The actual reason given, is that it supposedly interfers with wireless monitors, like in ICU's and other critical care areas. In 25 years of hospital environments I have never seen this happen. Strong magnets from metal detectors cause much more interference with these things than cell phones.
...when will someone write a worm that infects vulnerable Windows (or Linux, for that matter) boxen & surreptitiously applies all the latest security patches, cleans out the mal-ware & defrags the hard drive?
Didn't someone try that with
This Worm I dont like the idea of someone running code on someone elses machine, even if they are a clueless newbie
3D acceleration out of the box, an instlaler/uninstaller that's newbie friendly, better hardware detection, etc, etc.
No mod points today, but this is right on target. Very few people buy a desktop for games. Most buy consoles. The vast majority of people buy home pc's to do books, surf web, do some digital photography, etc. Concentrate on the fact that Linux is safer, more secure, more stable than others. I even push Mac's to my computer newbie friends. This is where Linux will make the greatest inroads. Give a choice to people that are unhappy with MyDoom/Melissa/Gator pop-up spyware crap that Bill G hoists upon us.
I'm sure the average windows user wouldn't want to have to play around with selecting/installing video playback software when all they want to do is playback a clip they've downloaded.
I agree with this. Who does this hurt? Not anyone who reads this site. We can all pick and choose our codecs and install the media player of our choice. No, it's the newbie, who has no clue what to do, they are going to be the one hurt by this. I think Bill and Co. need a swift kick in their pants, but removing MP is not going to cure all the ills of "The Mega Monopolpy."
The British all have health care, decent education,
I've seen a number of British and Canadian citizens post about the quality of thier health care, and you get what you pay for. Yes, it's free, but the wait for doctors is very long, options are few, and generally the better care goes to those who pay. Do you think the Queen and Joe Six Pint go to the same doctor ? Not saying this is right, or wrong, just a way of life.
and they gave us the Beatles
And The Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and I will be eternally grateful:-)
"It doesn't take science to figure out that a company with $40bn in idle cash and nothing better to do with it would have no problems with tossing some of that dough into throwing its competition under a cloud of doubt."
Here is my question, is what MS did a crime?
Sleazy, underhanded yes. A danger to their own Antitrust settlement, yes. FUD, yes.
A actual crime ?? Not so sure.
Blocking web access also means that those users aren't able to download good, free virus scanners like Grisoft's AVG.
I recently set up my sisters TWC/RR and inside the modem box was a install disk with AVG. The woman said customers can D/L it free, or come to the office for a free install disk.
Most of the trouble of Linux is the inertia related to not wanting to learn new things and not being technically difficult.
Gotta say I agree wholeheartly. I learned computers from CLI and DOS on an 8088. I loaded ANSI games from a 5 1/4 floppy. After years of using windows, I became spoiled. I've installed dozen's of Linux Distro's, but i haven't "learned" any. I just installed Debian bare bones, no GUI. My aim is to learn to configure things from the CLI. I have the desire, now I just need to overcome my inertia
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I agree with this poster. I do not understand the obsession to get Linux onto every desktop. Server side, yep, works great. Buisness apps, yep, they work great too. Embeded devices ? Yep, works great there too. Secure? Yep. Linux is all of these. Home user desktop ? I don't see it happening for a long time. Geeks like us will choose it because we can, and we care. Most home users just want to click on the little "E" and go on the interent. They can't be bothered with config files, man pages etc. If,and when Linux gets to that level of ease of use, maybe we'll see a Penguin in every pot :-)
I know the date, but see This Link Caffine overdose is real.
Another tidbit, if you have asthma, and have a bad attack, strong coffee actually acts a a mild broncodilator, it will help your breathing. And anyone who has taken over the counter "pep pills" or "study aids" and got a feeling of flush, or heart racing, probably got a huge dose of caffine
I think there are two types of people who want to use Linux. Those who want to install it, and those who want to learn it. After many years of playing arround, installing, uninstalling all with a GUI, I decided to try and "learn" Linux. To that end I am installing Gentoo as we speak (emerging KDE @ home). I have learned more this week than I have in a few years of GUI installs. I think MDK, RH, SUSE are great for the people who want to install and run, and things like Debian, Gentoo, Slackware are for people who want to learn. This is the beauty of Linux. Just my 2 cents
your right, I've never seen it before, I will turn in my Geek Merit Badge at the door :-)
But it does have a new "Linux Search" link here under specialty searches. here
I stand corrected. I knew I should have payed more attention during those damm inservices :-)
HIPPA = Health Insurance Privacy and Portability Act, is a VERY big deal for pateint privacy. I wonder if this was a violation ?
HIPPA carries some hefty fines is this was in fact a violation.
In NYC 311 is used for Non Emergency calls. Noise, broken lights, etc. It has taken a tremendous load off of the 911 system. People used to call 911 for everything, I think the call volume is down 30- 40% since 311 went into effect.
This is where I agree. Linux developers should be concentrating on the server market. This is where they have the most going for it now. Fast, Stable, Secure should be the motto. Desktops will come soon enough.
Actually, he would have toppled TWO tyranny's in my opinion. He was the rare politican who spoke from the heart. The political machine of BOTH parties got him. The Democrats were as afraid of him as the Republicans.
I think the original poster was trying to say at what point does it become more trouble than it's worth for Microsoft ? I know EU is huge, bigger than US Markets, and Asia is another huge market. I think MS is getting to the point they may just pull back from any market that is too stringent. There is a computer maker (Dell ?) that wont ship overseas beacause of credit card fraud. I am sure they are losing out of a big market, but it probably is not worth the effort for them.
This movie is "Wargames" see it here It stars Matthew Broderick
Jurassic Park?
That is a movie about cloned dinosaurs Here
I understand your point, although I disagree with it. But here is the question, Who decides what is "too much" to spend trying to save a life.? Spend a few days getting to know the familes and loved ones of people with terminal illnesses. Then tell me about what is too much to spend to try and help them.
sorry to reply to my own post, if you would like a very good timeline about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, see this Link Thanks
Do actually believe what you just wrote? HIV(+) people struggle after diagnosis? I know dozens of HIV(+) individuals. None of them I would call "struggling". They have an illness, and they treat it. Have you seen Magic Johnson lately ? His Viral Load is undetectable right now. He has been HIV(+) THIRTEEN years. He played professional basketball 3 years AFTER he was diagnosised with HIV (+). Please, post what you know about. Save the FUD for SCO. Thanks
You think we should let her die ? Are you a parent ? How much would your childs life be worth ? To give her 10 more years of life ? This is why we have insurance, to pay for these things. How about surgery on co-joined twins ? Should we stop that because they might die ? Who should decide ? You ? Some HMO ? It's a little easy here to compare a child to your computer. I would like to see you so casual when it is your child who is going to die
The actual reason given, is that it supposedly interfers with wireless monitors, like in ICU's and other critical care areas. In 25 years of hospital environments I have never seen this happen. Strong magnets from metal detectors cause much more interference with these things than cell phones.
Didn't someone try that with This Worm
I dont like the idea of someone running code on someone elses machine, even if they are a clueless newbie
No mod points today, but this is right on target. Very few people buy a desktop for games. Most buy consoles. The vast majority of people buy home pc's to do books, surf web, do some digital photography, etc. Concentrate on the fact that Linux is safer, more secure, more stable than others. I even push Mac's to my computer newbie friends. This is where Linux will make the greatest inroads. Give a choice to people that are unhappy with MyDoom/Melissa/Gator pop-up spyware crap that Bill G hoists upon us.
I agree with this. Who does this hurt? Not anyone who reads this site. We can all pick and choose our codecs and install the media player of our choice. No, it's the newbie, who has no clue what to do, they are going to be the one hurt by this. I think Bill and Co. need a swift kick in their pants, but removing MP is not going to cure all the ills of "The Mega Monopolpy."
I've seen a number of British and Canadian citizens post about the quality of thier health care, and you get what you pay for. Yes, it's free, but the wait for doctors is very long, options are few, and generally the better care goes to those who pay. Do you think the Queen and Joe Six Pint go to the same doctor ? Not saying this is right, or wrong, just a way of life.
and they gave us the Beatles
And The Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and I will be eternally grateful :-)
Here is my question, is what MS did a crime? Sleazy, underhanded yes. A danger to their own Antitrust settlement, yes. FUD, yes.
A actual crime ?? Not so sure.
I recently set up my sisters TWC/RR and inside the modem box was a install disk with AVG. The woman said customers can D/L it free, or come to the office for a free install disk.
Do you mean like this ? Linux One Page Manual Warning, it's a PDF, but it's pretty handy to me. Please dont kill his poor server.
Most of the trouble of Linux is the inertia related to not wanting to learn new things and not being technically difficult.
Gotta say I agree wholeheartly. I learned computers from CLI and DOS on an 8088. I loaded ANSI games from a 5 1/4 floppy. After years of using windows, I became spoiled. I've installed dozen's of Linux Distro's, but i haven't "learned" any. I just installed Debian bare bones, no GUI. My aim is to learn to configure things from the CLI. I have the desire, now I just need to overcome my inertia