"The user doesn't understand the rules for development or the relationship between the developer and Mozilla. They only know that the Firefox browser has disabled an extension they need."
I understand the rules but if Mozilla want people do advocate the use of their browser they need to give a fuck about the user. I'm done suggesting Firefox to other users.
Now it's worth my time to get proficient at configuring Opera. It's already faster than Firefox and has a growing number of extensions.
Users have been betrayed by the developers and we need to punish Mozilla by undermining its usage and encouraging others to jump ship to other browsers.
Freedom doesn't mean "just freedoms you approve of".
The best quote on the subject is from the OpenBSD camp:
"But software which OpenBSD uses and redistributes must be free to all (be they people or companies), for any purpose they wish to use it, including modification, use, peeing on, or even integration into baby mulching machines or atomic bombs to be dropped on Australia." Theo de Raadt
cvs@openbsd.org mailing list, May 29, 2001
Chinese diplomacy in Africa, OTOH, is advantageous to consumers worldwide. Western governments must stay away for obvious ("Blackhawk Down") reasons, so I argue we are better off letting other countries play in that particular sandbox.
Let the Chinese have at it. They are tough and smart enough to cut deals to extract resources the civilized world must have from Africa and aren't hobbled by trying to apply alien ethical constructs to tribal groups who don't care for the preaching of foreigners.
The US doesn't have to meddle everywhere. Let someone ELSE piss off the world for a change!
"Unlike the West, China's government has no problem with nationalizing a territory's entire religious structure and killing anyone who disagrees"
That, as history demonstrates, is only bad depending on whose superstition is being taken out. All superstitions being worse than mere Chinese capitalism, I approve of Beijings efforts to limit religious damage in China. Seen in the Chines context, religion was among the backward traditions which hobbled China and facilitated its onetime colonial prostration before foreign powers. It is perfectly reasonable for modern people to oppose religion and to use any force they can bring to bear against all of them. China has a unique opportunity to gradually build a less-superstitious future and should take it by force if necessary.
Aircraft are like computer processors. It's the design and fab equipment that costs, then economies of scale (can) happen.
The F-4 Phantom was a very complex aircraft, but thousands were built so sprinkling several hundred (yes, really) of them all over Viet Nam/Laos/Cambodia was no big deal.
The "Fundamental" law of religion is that the more Fundmentalist one is the more literally religious one is.
Pakistan was founded as a Muslim state, and it is not a reasonable expectation for it to work against Islam in Afghanistan by supporting the heretical idea of secular government. The only reason Islamabad gave the US the time of day in the past was to obtain arms to use against its mortal enemy India which was buddies with the Soviets during the Cold War.
The Cold War is finished, and Islamabad has everything to gain from a Talibanistan protecting its flank so it can prepare for war with India. As Uncle Sugar wises up under pressure, Islamabad must suck up to China.
India would be wise to make buddies with the US after the US-Pak relationship collapses. If it comes to war, US assets could help India take out Pak nukes which are a menace to civilization. China would have no interest in intervention since its own Muslims are a problem more easily dealt with if Pakistan becomes an ashtray.
"Jeez, we already know how to do hydrogen fuel cells. Come on nature, give us some info we can USE for once."
Anyone else thinking "Mussel Matrix" where we ranch massive genetically engineered shellfish to milk for sweet, sweet energy while keeping them content with a computer-generated experience of a happy universe?
"According to the FAQ, if you replace your motherboard, the upgrade is no longer valid on the chip. It must store the information in the BIOS or at least use an identifier from the BIOS."
Sounds like changing the SLIC to work with OEM Windows 7 install media. I'm sure solutions will pop up in various places...
For people who never dealt with that hardware and those distros, it's educational.
We can TELL them "we were so poor that if we didn't wake up on Christmas Day with a hardon we got nothing to play with", but that isn't the technotactile experience of actually using the gear.
"t to design a container to keep environmentalists' brains from exploding when they hear the words 'car' and 'radioactiver' used together."
Use it for military applications first to get the tech matured for practical applications elsewhere. For example, the fuel consumption of main battle tanks requires a burdensome logistics effort. A thorium power pack could also support other future weapons, such as lasers, more economically than JP-8-powered generators.
The NRA has documented the effectiveness of armed citizens in LA when the beasts rioted.
If you have to, prepare expedient firing positions and have some cover handy so you won't be a standing target. Conduct military operations professionally and you will take fewer losses.
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"A significant number of friends and family who I converted to Firefox over the years have switched to Chrome in the past six months."
The people I convert to Chrome because Firefox pissed me off will likely never use Firefox in the first place.
"The user doesn't understand the rules for development or the relationship between the developer and Mozilla. They only know that the Firefox browser has disabled an extension they need."
I understand the rules but if Mozilla want people do advocate the use of their browser they need to give a fuck about the user. I'm done suggesting Firefox to other users.
Now it's worth my time to get proficient at configuring Opera. It's already faster than Firefox and has a growing number of extensions.
Users have been betrayed by the developers and we need to punish Mozilla by undermining its usage and encouraging others to jump ship to other browsers.
Fuck ME? No, FUCK YOU!
The add-ons are the REASON to use Firefox.
Strongly agree. India is civilized compared to Pakistan, which has no hope for the future and will only become more Jihadist.
India is large enough to survive a nuclear exchange and still have enough troops and resources to finish Pakistan off completely.
Pakistan is the next North Korea. Contain it while being prepared to destroy it if that becomes necessary.
Freedom doesn't mean "just freedoms you approve of".
The best quote on the subject is from the OpenBSD camp:
"But software which OpenBSD uses and redistributes must be free to all (be they people or companies), for any purpose they wish to use it, including modification, use, peeing on, or even integration into baby mulching machines or atomic bombs to be dropped on Australia."
Theo de Raadt
cvs@openbsd.org mailing list, May 29, 2001
Chinese diplomacy in Africa, OTOH, is advantageous to consumers worldwide.
Western governments must stay away for obvious ("Blackhawk Down") reasons, so I argue we are better off letting other countries play in that particular sandbox.
Let the Chinese have at it. They are tough and smart enough to cut deals to extract resources the civilized world must have from Africa and aren't hobbled by trying to apply alien ethical constructs to tribal groups who don't care for the preaching of foreigners.
The US doesn't have to meddle everywhere. Let someone ELSE piss off the world for a change!
Stealth is only temporary, so todays "stealth" is tomorrows easy target.
"Unlike the West, China's government has no problem with nationalizing a territory's entire religious structure and killing anyone who disagrees"
That, as history demonstrates, is only bad depending on whose superstition is being taken out. All superstitions being worse than mere Chinese capitalism, I approve of Beijings efforts to limit religious damage in China. Seen in the Chines context, religion was among the backward traditions which hobbled China and facilitated its onetime colonial prostration before foreign powers. It is perfectly reasonable for modern people to oppose religion and to use any force they can bring to bear against all of them. China has a unique opportunity to gradually build a less-superstitious future and should take it by force if necessary.
Aircraft are like computer processors. It's the design and fab equipment that costs, then economies of scale (can) happen.
The F-4 Phantom was a very complex aircraft, but thousands were built so sprinkling several hundred (yes, really) of them all over Viet Nam/Laos/Cambodia was no big deal.
The "Fundamental" law of religion is that the more Fundmentalist one is the more literally religious one is.
Pakistan was founded as a Muslim state, and it is not a reasonable expectation for it to work against Islam in Afghanistan by supporting the heretical idea of secular government. The only reason Islamabad gave the US the time of day in the past was to obtain arms to use against its mortal enemy India which was buddies with the Soviets during the Cold War.
The Cold War is finished, and Islamabad has everything to gain from a Talibanistan protecting its flank so it can prepare for war with India.
As Uncle Sugar wises up under pressure, Islamabad must suck up to China.
India would be wise to make buddies with the US after the US-Pak relationship collapses. If it comes to war, US assets could help India take out Pak nukes which are a menace to civilization. China would have no interest in intervention since its own Muslims are a problem more easily dealt with if Pakistan becomes an ashtray.
To hell with that. MY self-powered hydrogen-generating calcium-shelled Fleshlight is closer to fruition!
"Jeez, we already know how to do hydrogen fuel cells. Come on nature, give us some info we can USE for once."
Anyone else thinking "Mussel Matrix" where we ranch massive genetically engineered shellfish to milk for sweet, sweet energy while keeping them content with a computer-generated experience of a happy universe?
"I'm also interested in a crack, but only to cheat Intel out of money."
Buy AMD, and fuck them out of ALL the money. Buying cheap Intel still profits Intel.
It will still require enough effort that most people won't do it.
Energy is worth what I pay for it, not more or less. When that sort of energy becomes overly expensive, someone will market affordable alternatives.
Conservation just prolongs the transition. We'll have plenty of alternative energy when there is no affordable alternative.
"According to the FAQ, if you replace your motherboard, the upgrade is no longer valid on the chip. It must store the information in the BIOS or at least use an identifier from the BIOS."
Sounds like changing the SLIC to work with OEM Windows 7 install media. I'm sure solutions will pop up in various places...
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/index.php
This is supposedly a tech forum. You have no fucking idea what you are talking about.
Alcohol fuels must compete with food for arable land, and are not being made form "any source of biomass" because it isn't always cost-effective.
You are invited to do it yourself and get rich. Have at it.
This is Slashdot and you didn't bother to Google how to change your DNS?
"Doesn't easily extend to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles."
Which is an additional incentive to USE those vehicles, which now comprise a trivial percentage of those on the road.
If you want people to use the least amount of fuel per mile, don't tax mileage, tax fuel choice to move them to preferred fuels.
For people who never dealt with that hardware and those distros, it's educational.
We can TELL them "we were so poor that if we didn't wake up on Christmas Day with a hardon we got nothing to play with", but that
isn't the technotactile experience of actually using the gear.
An emulator is nice, but not the same.
MOD UP! Most insightful post in thread.
FF is ONLY valuable because of add-ons. Otherwise a faster browser like Chrome or Opera is preferable.
I run a PAE kernel and found out the 4GB process limit can come in handy when FF goes apeshit. :)
"t to design a container to keep environmentalists' brains from exploding when they hear the words 'car' and 'radioactiver' used together."
Use it for military applications first to get the tech matured for practical applications elsewhere. For example, the fuel consumption of main battle tanks requires a burdensome logistics effort. A thorium power pack could also support other future weapons, such as lasers, more economically than JP-8-powered generators.
....easy field-stripping and parts replacement?
The NRA has documented the effectiveness of armed citizens in LA when the beasts rioted.
If you have to, prepare expedient firing positions and have some cover handy so you won't be a standing target. Conduct military operations professionally and you will take fewer losses.