That's absolutely correct. But it's not like Windows just works. In point of fact I've spent Waaayyyyy too many hours of my life pursuing weird problems in Windows, clearing malware off windows PCs, waiting for the stupid thing to boot, or shut down, or trying to persuade it to please -- god damn it -- correctly install some piece of software that purports to be Windows friendly/compatible/tolerant and installs just fine on the supposedly identical machine in the next room.
I couldn't agree with you more. Luckily, I get paid to track down Windows problems. I come home to OS X though. I run linux when I get paid to, and when I have something that is not non-critical (secondary machine at home).
No, I was talking about the beauty of English. It far surpasses French in total number of words, and is also more able in different scenarios due to this.
I was certainly not attempting to compare English and any other languages.
Well, the beauty of English is that it is NOT a programming language with some governing body deciding on what is "official". Languages are defined not in some snapshot but how they are used. Dictionaries attempt to define, but are always playing catch-up.
Interestingly, you should note that just as words are added,many are lost. It is in fact the dictionary's fault that we still have record of these unused words.
A dictionary adding words is fine, for when their exists no word to truly express the subtle meanings that the new word provides.
Well, thank you for blessing us with your superior intellect and allowing dictionaries the right to do this. I'll contact them and have them send you a card.
Using a "word" in the wrong context does not give that word new meaning.
Quite possibly one of the most idiotic sentences ever written. Congratulations. That is EXACTLY why words have multiple meanings. Also EXACTLY why there are multiple words with the same meanings.
Looking at denotation without connotation means living in obliviousness.
It simply makes you look stupid.
As does stomping your feet like a four year old.
Regardless of the ridiculousness of the word "virii", its use is widespread and complaining about its use on a website (read: informal word usage is the norm) is insanely petty. Whether YOU think it is a word or not really doesn't matter to the rest of us.
And yet the dictionary adds words every single god damn edition. Those bastards!
I assume you don't use words until your dictionary of choice adds them? How civilized of you. You are just now learning how language evolves.
Your argument is wholly without merit, especially in this context.
Well, maybe because a better analogy is "I have a warrant to search your whole house. You need to give me the key to the locked room in the back."
I'm not sure it is "painfully obvious" but this is the correct decision in the end.
But the simple disabling of burning DRM'd songs would stop the vast majority of people that try. Just because there is a way around it doesn't mean it is easy or useful for most people. The fact that apple even includes a useful and brain dead simple burning method at all means that they went out of there was to provide a service.
Nowhere in the business plan does burning to CD help Apple's bottom line except to make it easy for people to get around DRM. They sell ipods, not CD players.
but I expected more in opposition by people who actually have something worthwhile to say./blockquote
Doublecheck your URL.. are you reading the same forum I'm reading?;)
And Ford granted a pardon to Nixon. I think you should take your own advice and sell off all your stock. Or just realize that laws have passed that makes this situation less likely. It is the timing of these things that makes this situation interesting.
And yet they never look in my bag or my pockets, merely at the receipt so they can't guard against that... go figure. Obviously my point was that there are less intrusive ways of monitoring items against the receipt without having to stop you and make you feel like a criminal. The fact that places like Fry's don't even read the receipt, just mark it with a highlighter emphasizes the ridiculousness of what is going on. It's like forcing people to take off their shoes at the airport in the interest of "security"
Hey, you came across as a real asshole, glad we could talk.
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VPN *AND* scp? weirdo.
bwahahahahah! You certainly haven't shown that, Whiney McCrybaby.
No, I was talking about the beauty of English. It far surpasses French in total number of words, and is also more able in different scenarios due to this. I was certainly not attempting to compare English and any other languages.
Well, the beauty of English is that it is NOT a programming language with some governing body deciding on what is "official". Languages are defined not in some snapshot but how they are used. Dictionaries attempt to define, but are always playing catch-up. Interestingly, you should note that just as words are added,many are lost. It is in fact the dictionary's fault that we still have record of these unused words.
And yet the dictionary adds words every single god damn edition. Those bastards! I assume you don't use words until your dictionary of choice adds them? How civilized of you. You are just now learning how language evolves. Your argument is wholly without merit, especially in this context.
And yet it was used, and you knew exactly what it meant: hence, it is a perfectly valid word.
Lordy, that's like looking at an improper fraction...
Well, maybe because a better analogy is "I have a warrant to search your whole house. You need to give me the key to the locked room in the back." I'm not sure it is "painfully obvious" but this is the correct decision in the end.
It only has those numbers at the end when it zooms in.. the rest of the time it is just the 8GB.
Are maybe your desires aren't good business sense to Apple? The 80/20 rule is all over the place.
And oddly, the just renamed themselves Apple instead of Apple Computers.
That's even worse!
Better for Apple to do it as they actually have a foothold in the industry
or also that apps will be written for a sandbox like dashboard, where a failure won't affect "real" functionality.
Nowhere in the business plan does burning to CD help Apple's bottom line except to make it easy for people to get around DRM. They sell ipods, not CD players.
I'll give you $5 if you ask your mom that and follow it up with a "pistol wink"
And Ford granted a pardon to Nixon. I think you should take your own advice and sell off all your stock. Or just realize that laws have passed that makes this situation less likely. It is the timing of these things that makes this situation interesting.
Fred hasn't been CFO for a long time... He did just resign from the board, but that is not as critical.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/feb/05andersHey, you came across as a real asshole, glad we could talk.