For reasons probably better explained by phsycologists and sociologists, some people tend to develop emotional relationships to their computer/OS/Software/Newsgroup/ect..
Remember the Apple vs. MS thing? How about when AOL first opened up their service to the Net?
Since these people can't understand that a computer is simply a tool and nothing more, their opinions should be taken lightly at best.
Now it's Linux vs. MS.
The bright side? A backlash is coming and its coming fast and the sooner the better: People who define themselves by their OS of choice ultimatly end up hurting the cause their championing. They need to go.
The bad side? A tarnished Linux. Why? Because smart and curious people are wary of evangelists of any stripe.
Once again Slashdot editors show what this site is really about. Science? Technology? Digital Rights? Stuff that Matters?? Hardly.
How about this as your motto: " Hyped stories for elitist Linux users. Stuff that doesnt matter unless hating MS makes you feel good about yourself"
Is not this maybe the fourth or fifth Anti-MS story in the last four weeks that turned out to be overblown?
Has any one else noticed that anything GUI coming out of the Linux camp looks just like a MS application?
So let me get this straight...MS spends thousands of man hours and millions of dollars studying and designing functional & asthetic GUI's and the Linux developers spend thousand of man hours putting down MS and basically biting the hand that feeds them.
The Jury is still out with that brain cancer stuff. We'll all know in about 10-15 years exactly whats going on. Either its no big deal or a super-duper tragedy just incubating.
With all due respect, your editorial did everything but address the real issue: Did Slashdot violate copyrights or not? This is Soul-Searching time for Slashdot. Will you respect the concept of copyrights or wont you? Bottom line. Don't let your contempt of MS cloud your judgement. And please don't let the Anti-MS religion that permeates the mojority of slashdot posts sway you towards making the wrong decision. If you feel some posts have violated copyrights then take them down. Be responsible.
All of you MS Bashers remind of Mac users from a few years back. So in love with your precious OS, so blinded by your hate of MS, so much so that your own shortcomings are invisible to you.
I drive a Honda, and I love my Honda. I do not spend most of my waking hours evangalizing about why Toyotas are inferior cars. I'm content to drive the car I want to drive.
You all have lost sight of the fact that a computer is only a tool. And if your wise, you will put your biases and prejedices aside and use the best tool for the given application!.
Linux [ and open source ]. Is not always the best solution to a given problem.
The hypocrisy of your animosity is enormous. Would you have a PIII650 with 256MB if it wasnt for Windows being directly responsible for expanding the user base of PC's and thereby lowering the prices for everyone ( that includes you Linux user ).
If you do not like it, do not use it. Your energies would be better spent taking care of the problems in your house instead of sweeping them under the rug.
And, in case your curious what my tools of choice are: Win2000 ( which works great ) and BeOS ( which works even better! ).
Slashdot Mirror
But shame on me for pointing this out; we all know Linux/Apache servers have never ever been slashdotted.
I'm not sure if your being satirical or not, but your post is the best reason NOT to use open-source software I've ever read.
For reasons probably better explained by phsycologists and sociologists, some people tend to develop emotional relationships to their computer/OS/Software/Newsgroup/ect..
Remember the Apple vs. MS thing? How about when AOL first opened up their service to the Net?
Since these people can't understand that a computer is simply a tool and nothing more, their opinions should be taken lightly at best.
Now it's Linux vs. MS.
The bright side? A backlash is coming and its coming fast and the sooner the better: People who define themselves by their OS of choice ultimatly end up hurting the cause their championing. They need to go.
The bad side? A tarnished Linux. Why? Because smart and curious people are wary of evangelists of any stripe.
When will Slashdot realize that they're doing themselves and the Linux community great harm?
Once again Slashdot editors show what this site is really about. Science? Technology? Digital Rights? Stuff that Matters?? Hardly. How about this as your motto: " Hyped stories for elitist Linux users. Stuff that doesnt matter unless hating MS makes you feel good about yourself" Is not this maybe the fourth or fifth Anti-MS story in the last four weeks that turned out to be overblown?
So let me get this straight...MS spends thousands of man hours and millions of dollars studying and designing functional & asthetic GUI's and the Linux developers spend thousand of man hours putting down MS and basically biting the hand that feeds them.
The Jury is still out with that brain cancer stuff. We'll all know in about 10-15 years exactly whats going on. Either its no big deal or a super-duper tragedy just incubating.
With all due respect, your editorial did everything but address the real issue: Did Slashdot violate copyrights or not? This is Soul-Searching time for Slashdot. Will you respect the concept of copyrights or wont you? Bottom line. Don't let your contempt of MS cloud your judgement. And please don't let the Anti-MS religion that permeates the mojority of slashdot posts sway you towards making the wrong decision. If you feel some posts have violated copyrights then take them down. Be responsible.
I drive a Honda, and I love my Honda. I do not spend most of my waking hours evangalizing about why Toyotas are inferior cars. I'm content to drive the car I want to drive.
You all have lost sight of the fact that a computer is only a tool. And if your wise, you will put your biases and prejedices aside and use the best tool for the given application!.
Linux [ and open source ]. Is not always the best solution to a given problem.
The hypocrisy of your animosity is enormous. Would you have a PIII650 with 256MB if it wasnt for Windows being directly responsible for expanding the user base of PC's and thereby lowering the prices for everyone ( that includes you Linux user ).
If you do not like it, do not use it. Your energies would be better spent taking care of the problems in your house instead of sweeping them under the rug.
And, in case your curious what my tools of choice are: Win2000 ( which works great ) and BeOS ( which works even better! ).