I think our problem with the term here on Slashdot is that "strawman" has devolved into "I don't agree with you therefore you're making shit up." Kind of like the dilution of "hypocritical" as well.
Considering that every time a Linux attack appears on Slashdot, it turns out that the user has to purposely install something with elevated privileges beforehand, I'm not too worried.
I think 'editor' is entirely too charitable a term if they can't even proof-read the summary (or, last week, THE HEADLINE). 'Blind rubber-stampers' has a nice ring to it.
You're complaining that it's not easy to compile your own kernel? I am simultaneously both kind of sympathetic, and not. What is the use case that the average-to-slightly-power-user needs to compile their own kernel for, anyway? (I am actually curious. Hardware support?) And if you're a legit power-user, shouldn't you already know more or less how to do it?
On the other hand, documentation always sucks. ALWAYS. Which is NOT to say that we shouldn't try to make it better.
~U.S. Protectorates~ Am. Samoa Guam, The N. Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
~Non-U.S. Protectorates/Territories/etc.~ British Virgin Islands Falkland Islands Grenada Samoa St. Lucia St. Vincent & The Grenadines St. Helena St. Kitts & Nevis the Turks & Caicos Islands Cayman Islands
~Independent Countries~ Bahamas Belize USA UK Dominica Myanmar
it would be nice if there was a Windows program to install programs from a centralized repository
Sounds good.
software that was actually scrutinized to ensure it's malware free
Sounds even better.
open source programs [...] could quickly be certified as being malware free.
BAHAHAHAHA! You really think Microsoft would give you a package manager and allow open-source programs to appear in the listings?! Oh, man...you almost got me there...
Yeah, because there's no possible way anyone could ever hack the Google update servers and have exploit code silently installed on most Chrome users' machines within...oh, a relatively short amount of time.
Is the automatic updater as much fun as the Firefox extension updater, where they reset the "auto-update all the time" preference to 'yes' every time you update the main program?
Okay, so Trafalgar was a big British victory, yes. Due to good leadership etc. the French were basically prevented from getting across the English channel (yes, the battle was off of Spain, but they still lost the fleet).
He couldn't find enough good trees in all of Europe?
No, I'm "American," but you were giving off an "unassailable Britain" vibe. And how is Belgium an American colony any more than any other European nation?
For most of history, the big challenge was simply getting across the English Channel. Are there other British-specific obstacles you have in mind or is this just chest-thumping?
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Hey, sounds like we would actually have a use for Retina displays in that case.
It would make sense in my geographic area. Nobody my age uses 'well'; it's all 'good' now, unfortunately. "We did good", "I'm good, how are you?" etc.
Or, better yet, just ditch the entire pilot and give the job to a twitch gamer flying the plane from deep inside Cheyenne.
Lag.
WTF to both parent and GP
Considering that they're both valid shortenings of "plebeian", I'm calling bullshit.
Is that the from the new not-written-by-Douglas-Adams one?
I think our problem with the term here on Slashdot is that "strawman" has devolved into "I don't agree with you therefore you're making shit up." Kind of like the dilution of "hypocritical" as well.
Considering that every time a Linux attack appears on Slashdot, it turns out that the user has to purposely install something with elevated privileges beforehand, I'm not too worried.
over SSL _in clear text
So you're saying its insecure because it's not secure until you secure and send it? Wha...?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_3.1x#DR-DOS_compatibility
See also post below: "Internet Explorer is a crucial part of the OS! It just happens to be really convenient for smothering our competitors, too."
Oh, and while we're at it: http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/08/22/windows-8-security-issues.aspx
So there are arguments for this, I'm sure, but it rankles me. A computer should be first and foremost under the control of its owner--in the case of PCs, the end user.
QED.
I think 'editor' is entirely too charitable a term if they can't even proof-read the summary (or, last week, THE HEADLINE). 'Blind rubber-stampers' has a nice ring to it.
You're complaining that it's not easy to compile your own kernel? I am simultaneously both kind of sympathetic, and not. What is the use case that the average-to-slightly-power-user needs to compile their own kernel for, anyway? (I am actually curious. Hardware support?) And if you're a legit power-user, shouldn't you already know more or less how to do it?
On the other hand, documentation always sucks. ALWAYS. Which is NOT to say that we shouldn't try to make it better.
I can say that I don't believe it wasn't totally eliminated in either
So you're saying you believe it *was* totally eliminated in at least one of them?
Not( Not( eliminated in #1 || eliminated in #2 ) )
NEVER talk to the police without your lawyer present.
FTFY. Obviously some amount of speaking is necessary for processing and whatnot, or the system wouldn't be able to function.
~U.S. Protectorates~
Am. Samoa
Guam,
The N. Mariana Islands,
U.S. Virgin Islands
~Non-U.S. Protectorates/Territories/etc.~
British Virgin Islands
Falkland Islands
Grenada
Samoa
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
St. Helena
St. Kitts & Nevis
the Turks & Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
~Independent Countries~
Bahamas
Belize
USA
UK
Dominica
Myanmar
So, 20%. Not even close to a majority.
I feel like your argument would be more persuasive if I knew what you meant by 'UL'...two-letter acronyms have a hell of a lot of meanings...
Not sure if meant to make music joke or just misspelling...but if so, bravo.
it would be nice if there was a Windows program to install programs from a centralized repository
Sounds good.
software that was actually scrutinized to ensure it's malware free
Sounds even better.
open source programs [...] could quickly be certified as being malware free.
BAHAHAHAHA! You really think Microsoft would give you a package manager and allow open-source programs to appear in the listings?! Oh, man...you almost got me there...
Yeah, because there's no possible way anyone could ever hack the Google update servers and have exploit code silently installed on most Chrome users' machines within...oh, a relatively short amount of time.
Is the automatic updater as much fun as the Firefox extension updater, where they reset the "auto-update all the time" preference to 'yes' every time you update the main program?
I noticed it also displayed internal consistency with your two uses of "1960's" in your post, which is good.
No. There is a fringe case for when you're using things that aren't normally 'real' words, ergo this is not really a case of grocer's apostrophe:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Use_in_forming_certain_plurals
Okay, so Trafalgar was a big British victory, yes. Due to good leadership etc. the French were basically prevented from getting across the English channel (yes, the battle was off of Spain, but they still lost the fleet).
He couldn't find enough good trees in all of Europe?
No, I'm "American," but you were giving off an "unassailable Britain" vibe. And how is Belgium an American colony any more than any other European nation?
Ouroboros
For most of history, the big challenge was simply getting across the English Channel. Are there other British-specific obstacles you have in mind or is this just chest-thumping?
So all we have to do is found a bunch of other ISPs but keep their number of customers just barely below the No. 6 position? :)