First there was the 'net. It was a fun place to hang out. Then came the Web (I hate that term - makes it sound like a different entity - it's just a cheesy protocol hooked up to port 80) and AOL, and the 'net was flooded with non-technical kids and business people. Suddenly a place where even an advertisment for a used bicycle was seen as `commercialism' became one big commercial and the geeks were pushed aside.
Now, an interesting thing is happening. The governing bodies are attempting to rehash the prohibition/gun legislation formulas and apply them to the internet. As history has shown us, the business people will suffer (oh no) and those who are willing to subvert the system will profit massively. Hackers get their 'net back.
Summary: start reading your RFCs. It's time to play.
Does anyone know for sure that Quake2+DRI does NOT work with this release? I seem to recall that we were waiting for an update of Q2 before it would...
There is no such thing as an intuitive interface, because, and PAY ATTENTION:
Lusers will always be lusers.
Anyone who has had the misfortune of having to explain technical issues to the general public knows this. No matter how you make a system look, they still won't get it.
In other words, wipe those frowns away! Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. It'll be okay, really. Now, toddle off now and leave me to my command line.
Many messages I've read here follow the trend of `Linux is unneccerily complex and confuse the average user'. Well, guess what. Linux was based on UNIX, and UNIX wasn't written for the average user. It's scaffolding for the contruction of scientific applications.
In other words, if you want a vehicle to drive, don't complain to the Harrier Jet engineers that their method of transportation requires learning. Get yourselves a Subaru and please, please leave us the fuck alone.
Does this take into account that Linux users must, at any cost, spin a new kernel and reboot their machines every time a new tarball appears on ftp.xx.kernel.org?
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Those of you who have been around for a few years know what I mean.
The 'net is dead, killed by universal access. Long live Quake, pr0n and grits.
Oh look, a Mac luser.
Bye, then.
First there was the 'net. It was a fun place to hang out. Then came the Web (I hate that term - makes it sound like a different entity - it's just a cheesy protocol hooked up to port 80) and AOL, and the 'net was flooded with non-technical kids and business people. Suddenly a place where even an advertisment for a used bicycle was seen as `commercialism' became one big commercial and the geeks were pushed aside.
Now, an interesting thing is happening. The governing bodies are attempting to rehash the prohibition/gun legislation formulas and apply them to the internet. As history has shown us, the business people will suffer (oh no) and those who are willing to subvert the system will profit massively. Hackers get their 'net back.
Summary: start reading your RFCs. It's time to play.
Does anyone know for sure that Quake2+DRI does NOT work with this release? I seem to recall that we were waiting for an update of Q2 before it would...
Lusers will always be lusers.
Anyone who has had the misfortune of having to explain technical issues to the general public knows this. No matter how you make a system look, they still won't get it.In other words, wipe those frowns away! Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. It'll be okay, really. Now, toddle off now and leave me to my command line.
Many messages I've read here follow the trend of `Linux is unneccerily complex and confuse the average user'. Well, guess what. Linux was based on UNIX, and UNIX wasn't written for the average user. It's scaffolding for the contruction of scientific applications.
In other words, if you want a vehicle to drive, don't complain to the Harrier Jet engineers that their method of transportation requires learning. Get yourselves a Subaru and please, please leave us the fuck alone.
Does this take into account that Linux users must, at any cost, spin a new kernel and reboot their machines every time a new tarball appears on ftp.xx.kernel.org?
It always strikes me as interesting that the
people who claim to get `high on life!' have
never smoked weed/hash or other recreational
drugs.
Get a clue: no you haven't. The feeling you
think of as being `high', isn't.
By all means, don't take drugs. Just don't
assume you know what's better for me than I
do, you ignorant motherfucker.
A God-shaped bong?
I've met very few UNIX hackers who !smokeweed();
Are your experiences different?