Sometimes there is a direct loss when work is plagiarised. Also, Google has odd algorithms for determining how high one should place in their rankings. I release all my data under the GPL and often legitimate copies and absolute ripoffs both rank higher than I do for most search terms I would expect people to find my site with. Monetary loss aside, the fact that someone is trying to pass off another's hard work as their own is simply despicable.
On most browsers != ubiquitous. "Most browsers" is also a naieve term. What you really want to consider are user agents - not necessarily browsers, but programs which access information served by web servers. These can be bots, like Google's Googlebot, or other not-browsers like Altavista's Babelfish, or any of many other legitimate, non-browser uses of content served over http.
As for your "make do with what you have" line - that's a penny wise but pound foolish approach; short term expedience which could lead to painful long term consequences - like wrapping content in proprietary formats that you and I have no control over or ability to access without official sanction.
Ubiquitous? Not even close. It runs exactly where Adobe decide it will, when they decide it will. It is not Free Software, it is proprietary and carries with it all the baggage associated with all proprietary software.
Nielsen is a sellout and has no credibility. Shortly after releasing his "Flash is 99% bad" work, Nielsen took money from Macromedia, and suddenly it's not so bad: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001029.html
Usability includes being able to access the content without using proprietary software, Jakob!
Interesting ideas are coming from Volkswagen, who are developing prototypes of their "CCS" engine technology. It's described as something halfway between a diesel and a petrol engine, with the fundamental principle being spontaneous and homogenous combustion of the fuel. Extensive resuse of exhaust gases is employed to help prevent pre-ignition. These engines use the common rail direct injection systems from VW's TDI engines, and are having fuels designed for them, one based off natural gas and called "SynFuel", the other from biomass, called "SunFuel". Both are, according to Volkswagen, free of sulphur and aromatic compounds, which greatly reduces emissions.
Corvettes have won their class at Le Mans for many years straight now. Sure, the yanks still build Flintstone-esque primitive automotive appliances, but credit where it's due, Le Mans is not unknown territory.
A while back there used to be html2pdf and similar utilities - I am not sure about their level of css support, but piping output of links through it might yield usable results. I'd opt for the perl version over the identically-named php one though.
I'm GNOME user, have been for years. But Linus is completely correct. Had I had the ability to do what he's done, I would have. Most of the configurability that's lacking in GNOME is the window manager, so I just run XFCE instead of the gad-awful Metacity or whatever they slap on these days.
That's funny - it's the gratuitous hiding of usable content inside impermeable Flash apps by car manufacturers on their sites that irks me *most* about Flash. Some manufacturers (Lamborghini) even make their press site Flash-only. As a Free Software proponent *and* automotive historian I choose to stick to my principles and get my Lambo news second-hand, which is extremely annoying. Not to mention improper.
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Flash also ties you into a gui + mouse environment Flash also is proprietary and locks you into Adobe/MM control Flash also is limited to the platforms Adobe/MM choose to support
Given the above, what Flash can't do far outweighs any potential positives from using it in all but a few select cases, few of which would benefit from being in a networked environment.
Oh. So you use flashblock when you sometimes do want to see Flash stuff?
Your response did not need to be so caustic either by the way - you made the incorrect assumption that I (a) knew what Flashblock did and (b) wanted to see Flash content and (c) thought that installing/uninstalling Flash on an as-wanted basis was a realistic approach. Your vitriol was completely unwarranted and stemmed only from your lack of understanding, not any stupidiuty on my part.
Not offered for sale to the general public I believe. A few were made for testing/development purposes. I've cartainly not seen their specs listed with the rest of the Seven range...
OK, someone want to do a check to see how many degrees of seperation there are between this company and someone high-up in the Bush Administration? I'd bet on a clear chain of no more than 3 nodes between these guys and someone in Bush's circle or possibly in the FBI or so... I'd do it but I'm busy:P
OK, so who owns the freakin' IP on sharks with freakin' lasers on their heads? Whoever does will win this little pissing contest... sharks with lasers > zig-zag missiles, no doubt.
Beautiful. If I had mod points you'd get them all. Or as many as SlackDot would let me give you. You'll have to settle for my undying respect for that piece of comedic genius:)
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Sometimes there is a direct loss when work is plagiarised. Also, Google has odd algorithms for determining how high one should place in their rankings. I release all my data under the GPL and often legitimate copies and absolute ripoffs both rank higher than I do for most search terms I would expect people to find my site with. Monetary loss aside, the fact that someone is trying to pass off another's hard work as their own is simply despicable.
On most browsers != ubiquitous. "Most browsers" is also a naieve term. What you really want to consider are user agents - not necessarily browsers, but programs which access information served by web servers. These can be bots, like Google's Googlebot, or other not-browsers like Altavista's Babelfish, or any of many other legitimate, non-browser uses of content served over http.
As for your "make do with what you have" line - that's a penny wise but pound foolish approach; short term expedience which could lead to painful long term consequences - like wrapping content in proprietary formats that you and I have no control over or ability to access without official sanction.
That's harsh. I mean, I know Prince can come across as slightly effeminate, but calling him "girl"?
Ubiquitous? Not even close. It runs exactly where Adobe decide it will, when they decide it will. It is not Free Software, it is proprietary and carries with it all the baggage associated with all proprietary software.
No, they want to kill Adobe first, then Linux...
Nielsen is a sellout and has no credibility. Shortly after releasing his "Flash is 99% bad" work, Nielsen took money from Macromedia, and suddenly it's not so bad:
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001029.html
Usability includes being able to access the content without using proprietary software, Jakob!
Interesting ideas are coming from Volkswagen, who are developing prototypes of their "CCS" engine technology. It's described as something halfway between a diesel and a petrol engine, with the fundamental principle being spontaneous and homogenous combustion of the fuel. Extensive resuse of exhaust gases is employed to help prevent pre-ignition. These engines use the common rail direct injection systems from VW's TDI engines, and are having fuels designed for them, one based off natural gas and called "SynFuel", the other from biomass, called "SunFuel". Both are, according to Volkswagen, free of sulphur and aromatic compounds, which greatly reduces emissions.
d =10016 for more info.
See here http://media.vw.com/article_display.cfm?article_i
Corvettes have won their class at Le Mans for many years straight now. Sure, the yanks still build Flintstone-esque primitive automotive appliances, but credit where it's due, Le Mans is not unknown territory.
A while back there used to be html2pdf and similar utilities - I am not sure about their level of css support, but piping output of links through it might yield usable results. I'd opt for the perl version over the identically-named php one though.
I'm GNOME user, have been for years. But Linus is completely correct. Had I had the ability to do what he's done, I would have. Most of the configurability that's lacking in GNOME is the window manager, so I just run XFCE instead of the gad-awful Metacity or whatever they slap on these days.
Uh, employees can quit too, y'know.
That's funny - it's the gratuitous hiding of usable content inside impermeable Flash apps by car manufacturers on their sites that irks me *most* about Flash. Some manufacturers (Lamborghini) even make their press site Flash-only. As a Free Software proponent *and* automotive historian I choose to stick to my principles and get my Lambo news second-hand, which is extremely annoying. Not to mention improper.
Flash also ties you into a gui + mouse environment
Flash also is proprietary and locks you into Adobe/MM control
Flash also is limited to the platforms Adobe/MM choose to support
Given the above, what Flash can't do far outweighs any potential positives from using it in all but a few select cases, few of which would benefit from being in a networked environment.
You Flash apologists give me the shits.
All they'd get from it is "man, he is UGLY"!
Me.
Oh. So you use flashblock when you sometimes do want to see Flash stuff?
Your response did not need to be so caustic either by the way - you made the incorrect assumption that I (a) knew what Flashblock did and (b) wanted to see Flash content and (c) thought that installing/uninstalling Flash on an as-wanted basis was a realistic approach. Your vitriol was completely unwarranted and stemmed only from your lack of understanding, not any stupidiuty on my part.
About flashblock - isn't easier just to not install Flash in the first place? That's what I do...
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Zak
Not offered for sale to the general public I believe. A few were made for testing/development purposes. I've cartainly not seen their specs listed with the rest of the Seven range...
Ciao
Zak
Jesus? Christ, that pun went straight over your head didn't it? ;-)
Title of Slashdot post: "Underwater Ocean Currents USED to Power Bermuda". Got the joke yet? OK, sleep on it then...
...what powers Bermuda now?
OK, someone want to do a check to see how many degrees of seperation there are between this company and someone high-up in the Bush Administration? I'd bet on a clear chain of no more than 3 nodes between these guys and someone in Bush's circle or possibly in the FBI or so... I'd do it but I'm busy :P
OK, so who owns the freakin' IP on sharks with freakin' lasers on their heads? Whoever does will win this little pissing contest... sharks with lasers > zig-zag missiles, no doubt.
From the Fine Synopsis, they zig-zag through, obviously... ;-)
Thanks for that link. Indeed, that site is the very reason God gave us the Internet.
Praise be to Him.
Beautiful. If I had mod points you'd get them all. Or as many as SlackDot would let me give you. You'll have to settle for my undying respect for that piece of comedic genius :)