The main reason I install Linux on (other's) computers is because I want to get some peace and I get it by giving the owner of the computer a reliable system.
And because I know people have special wishes I give them KDE as it is Konfigurable.
Basically, to get my continuing support you'd better not be running Windows as it takes way too much support time.
Don't bother with the older KDE's, go straight to 4.4.
A year ago Kubuntu had a bad period when it put KDE4.0 and 4.1 on their desktop but it is short sighted to let that spoil the good work done on KDE4.4 on any distro.
Nothing Ad Hominem, it's only the Brits that keep coming up with this funny claim. The British system where the government is made up out of regionally elected MP's is not the only democratic system.
As a matter of fact it stinks, just look at another comment here about the 22% of the electorate that was enough to bring Blair to power.
In most of Europe only the MP's are directly elected and they control a government made up of appointed officials.
When you buy a phone including a plan it'll no doubt be locked, but it's real easy to get the same phone without a plan.
Especially in the larger cities it's easy to find a small shop that for a small fee will unlock just about any phone and there's nothing illegal about it.
Because I feel it's giving me more software freedom than a Droid I'm looking at a Nokia N900 right now, not as a phone but purely as a mini computer with the option of VOIP, it's all over the place, unlocked and for about €550.00.
Yo boy, terrorists haven't and don't only go for planes. When you're on the receiving end of an attack it doesn't matter much what triggered the terrorist, be it US policies or the guy's wife that ran off.
Indeed, just as most if not all members of European governments (the prominent exception is the UK) are not elected on a personal basis.
Most European democracies elect a parliament and the parliament appoints a government which does not (at all) have to be made up out of members of the elected parliament.
So the way the European Council is made up is entirely democratic, these guys have to answer to their national parliaments and since the Lisbon Treaty also to the MEP's.
Sorry to bust your (probably British) bubble but there was nothing unelected about the guys that tried to sell us out.
They were all appointed by democratically elected governments.
So whoever has issues with the action taken should go to their own national representative.
Or do you want to have an election for every clown in office?
Yeah right, 9/11 is the only successful terrorist attack ever.
In the mean time don't be a moron, Europe has just as much to gain by effective anti terrorist intelligence as the rest of the civilised world.
But there was nothing civilised or intelligent about the SWIFT treaty as it stood, it was utterly one-sided.
We cannot avoid having learned from the stupidities in international politics the Bush-era has bestowed on the world, there were no safeguards what-so-ever the data was going to be used for purpose.
When the US government can make a case sharing of European banking data is going to help all sides in our joint fight against violent and criminal zealots of any description I'm sure they could win the support of Europe.
Because the UN includes some rather nasty members I won't go so far as to suggest a UN institute should do the intelligence but an international body is the only reliable way to handle such sensitive data.
We all remember what happened when a European delegation was in China to sign off on an important Airbus contract and a US company could out of the blue undercut the price.
With an atmospheric pressure at the surface of Venus of about 90 Bar at 480 degC (1300 psi @ 900 degF) you'd have a problem, even building a suit for it is nigh impossible.
The conditions on Mars are comparatively benign, 6-10 mBar with a temperature from just above freezing to about -120 degC or -200 degF.
On Venus you'd have to get rid of nearly all CO2 and (for pressure) 95% of all gasses, on Mars you 'only' have to add some greenhouse gases and ideally a lot of oxygen.
Transferring various minerals into gasses is much better understood than the reverse.
Hey, when you look at the lives of the people across the globe, being in a North American Prison is a pretty sweet gig. You don't have to worry about starving, land mines, unlawful execution, etc./quote>With US insistence on continuing with capital punishment most of the civilised world would disagree about the last.
The 20% distance advantage of Venus vs. Mars is nothing compared to the problems caused by the Vesuvian atmospheric CO2, pressure and temperature that are all way beyond what we and our technology are used to.
Although we've here on earth found some extremophile life forms that survive or even thrive at temperatures and pressure encountered on Venus but nearly all (simple) living organisms we know could cope with Martian conditions.
I would say it's not difficult to see the low hanging fruit.
That was (almost) the first thing that cam to mind, but then how would they know, did this sheet have 'back side' written on it or how else did it differ from any other blank sheet?
Especially in the case of the Brits and Americans I'd have some worries about the last issue.
OK, so you're Dutch. Am I to believe that you prefer Dutch people to look at travelers naked? Why exactly is that?
I mean the US and UK have some rather lax laws regarding the holding of data and what can be done with it.
The chance of the pictures being stored for spurious reasons and then getting 'lost' are especially in the UK almost predictable.
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And then you still only have second-hand access to certain hardware.
The main reason I install Linux on (other's) computers is because I want to get some peace and I get it by giving the owner of the computer a reliable system.
And because I know people have special wishes I give them KDE as it is Konfigurable.
Basically, to get my continuing support you'd better not be running Windows as it takes way too much support time.
A year ago Kubuntu had a bad period when it put KDE4.0 and 4.1 on their desktop but it is short sighted to let that spoil the good work done on KDE4.4 on any distro.
Or do you suggest 100 items sold at € 50.- is better for the economy than 50 items at € 100.-?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bank_Account_Number
The British system where the government is made up out of regionally elected MP's is not the only democratic system.
As a matter of fact it stinks, just look at another comment here about the 22% of the electorate that was enough to bring Blair to power.
In most of Europe only the MP's are directly elected and they control a government made up of appointed officials.
Especially in the larger cities it's easy to find a small shop that for a small fee will unlock just about any phone and there's nothing illegal about it.
Because I feel it's giving me more software freedom than a Droid I'm looking at a Nokia N900 right now, not as a phone but purely as a mini computer with the option of VOIP, it's all over the place, unlocked and for about €550.00.
When you're on the receiving end of an attack it doesn't matter much what triggered the terrorist, be it US policies or the guy's wife that ran off.
Better start watching more than American Idol :)
Most European democracies elect a parliament and the parliament appoints a government which does not (at all) have to be made up out of members of the elected parliament.
So the way the European Council is made up is entirely democratic, these guys have to answer to their national parliaments and since the Lisbon Treaty also to the MEP's.
The news about the SWIFT treaty included bits about it being completely one-way.
But it did help put the issue on the agenda with MEP's that would otherwise have paid little interest.
Now lets hope they get a taste and look further, for example at the demands re. passenger data on flights to the US.
Just apply the rules that grew over centuries and make adjustments in the same spirit and only after a good case was made.
And please stop speaking about "We here" when you are spreading such nonsense.
They were all appointed by democratically elected governments.
So whoever has issues with the action taken should go to their own national representative.
Or do you want to have an election for every clown in office?
In the mean time don't be a moron, Europe has just as much to gain by effective anti terrorist intelligence as the rest of the civilised world.
But there was nothing civilised or intelligent about the SWIFT treaty as it stood, it was utterly one-sided.
We cannot avoid having learned from the stupidities in international politics the Bush-era has bestowed on the world, there were no safeguards what-so-ever the data was going to be used for purpose.
When the US government can make a case sharing of European banking data is going to help all sides in our joint fight against violent and criminal zealots of any description I'm sure they could win the support of Europe.
Because the UN includes some rather nasty members I won't go so far as to suggest a UN institute should do the intelligence but an international body is the only reliable way to handle such sensitive data.
We all remember what happened when a European delegation was in China to sign off on an important Airbus contract and a US company could out of the blue undercut the price.
Banking information is sensitive!
You have to add there is a significant difference between registering, what's happening in Europe, and having an enforceable patent.
The conditions on Mars are comparatively benign, 6-10 mBar with a temperature from just above freezing to about -120 degC or -200 degF.
On Venus you'd have to get rid of nearly all CO2 and (for pressure) 95% of all gasses, on Mars you 'only' have to add some greenhouse gases and ideally a lot of oxygen.
Transferring various minerals into gasses is much better understood than the reverse.
For me it's not so much what Google did earn, it's especially what Microsoft did to lose any trust.
Hey, when you look at the lives of the people across the globe, being in a North American Prison is a pretty sweet gig. You don't have to worry about starving, land mines, unlawful execution, etc./quote>With US insistence on continuing with capital punishment most of the civilised world would disagree about the last.
Although we've here on earth found some extremophile life forms that survive or even thrive at temperatures and pressure encountered on Venus but nearly all (simple) living organisms we know could cope with Martian conditions.
I would say it's not difficult to see the low hanging fruit.
That was (almost) the first thing that cam to mind, but then how would they know, did this sheet have 'back side' written on it or how else did it differ from any other blank sheet?
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_184702
Especially in the case of the Brits and Americans I'd have some worries about the last issue.
OK, so you're Dutch. Am I to believe that you prefer Dutch people to look at travelers naked? Why exactly is that?
I mean the US and UK have some rather lax laws regarding the holding of data and what can be done with it.
The chance of the pictures being stored for spurious reasons and then getting 'lost' are especially in the UK almost predictable.
Yes they do, it's in the name Heathrow, that's located in the UK.