That's funny, I thought that m$ was found guilty of a number of anti-trust violations and abuse of their monopoly power. Silly me...
Anti-trust violations and abuse of monopoly power regarding OEM licesnsing restrictions and IE. Office was not a part of this, and you know it, so stop being a jackass.
Ever hear of a product Scott McNealy refers to as lookOut? Outlook is a bloated piece of crap. Lotus Notes may have one of the worst user interfaces ever created, but the underlying features and functionality of Notes make it far superior to Outlook in virtually every aspect. The biggest thing that Notes users miss out on are the plethora of trojans that exploit Outlook...
Ever hear of Sun Microsystems? You know, that little company that competes with Microsof that Scott McNealy RUNS? Of course he bashes Microsoft products, it's in his best interest to. Don't get me started on Lotus products, there's a reason the only real place you find them is bundled with IBM hardware. I agree on Outlook though. It's got a bit too much bloat for my taste (I use it for office work), and they made some serious security blunders with the features they tried to implement. However, using a quote from Scott McNealy just proves you as the troll you are.
Most good IS people would account for the change by buying niftier hardware more often. The issue is interoperablity and training. Microsoft OS/Office/Server products are EASY to install and use, they work together, and "everyone else uses them" Linux products are HARD to install and use, don't necessarily interoperate as cleanly, and "only PNG's use them".
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Don't bitch about the monopoly, fix the problems with Linux.
See Cadillac. Also, several GM trucks have a "limp-home" mode that will dump half of the cylinders if there's a coolant failure. However, anyone that buys one of these vehicles is made aware of the feature, as GM sells it as a cost saving measure. On another note, this is kind of apples vs. oranges. You can just step on the gas any time you're driving the car to go back to 8 cylinders immediately. You can't always "just plug in" when you're using a laptop. Not allowing the user to decide what kind of power consumption vs. power they want is simply bad design. Not informing them of it is shady.
You are correct about the Protestant part. "Protestant" was created because of disagreements with decisions and politics of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and disagreements regarding translations and intent of The Bible. The core values and concepts are the same.
The only two that would really come up as exceptions to this idea are Jehovah's Witnesses, which have some beliefs that are kind of in left field as far as the other Christian sects are concerned, and the Mormons, who have a third Testament.
You have a good point, but we're not really talking about a person here. Since God is supposedly an all-powerful being, who's to say he/she/it can't be three people at once? It's the same issue I take with people how insist on referring to God as "He". What need does God have for a gender?
You don't really know anything about The Bible, Catholisism, or Christianity at all, do you?
The New Testament was written because of Jesus, who is described as the Son of God. Jesus, who is recognized as a actual historical figure (although his divine heritage is debated), is written as having performed various miracles, declared a new covenant in his blood, and was arrested and crucified for his beliefs. The New Testament is primarily, about Jesus's life, death, rebirth, and this new covenant, although it does also cover several other subjects.
The Old Testament, (known as the Torah, if you're Jewish), covers the orgin of the Universe, the creation of man, Abraham, the Ark, The 10 Commandments, quite a large amount of "begetting", and people doing very bad things and being punished for it. Jesus doesn't have anything to do with it, he isn't in the picture yet.
And if you are Christian, Jesus IS God. He is a part of the Holy Trinity, which includes God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost (Spirit). Separate but equal. Also, if you are Christian, he IS Omnicient, and Omnipresent. He knew that he was to be betrayed, and who his betrayer was. He died because he was chosen for that fate, and he rose to life again.
Whether or not the other Apostles liked Paul is irrelevant. I seriously doubt the Apostles liked "doubting Thomas" (what, you didn't know where that saying came from?) very much either. The Apostles were chosen for a purpose, and I really don't think whether or not they got along really matters in the long run. In fact, I believe any stories about the Apostles having personal problems with each other would make them more real, make them more accessible.
Well, since I seriously doubt he was excommunicated, he's still a "member" of the Catholic church. He's simply "lapsed" or "non-practicing". Obviously, YOU'RE not Catholic either.
Notice the word "want" that preceeds "forced". Now, watch as I substitute, and make this argument sound stupid.
If I "want" a Outback, I'm "forced" to buy a Subaru.
If you don't like the restrictions a company tries to put on your purchases, DON'T BUY FROM THEM. Or are you incapable of building a system that matches a name brand in performance?
The default functionality is inconvenient for YOU. It's not inconvenient for others, or it wouldn't be like that.
I'd also like to note that I tried to recreate your problem, and I can't get it to do that on my XP box. Maybe you should run XP on something slightly faster than your dad's 486.
Your arguments here are so flawed, I'm not even going to bother to argue them point-by-point. Instead, I'll recommend that you go read up on the following companies:
And 300 years ago, the USA didn't exist. It was built on somebody else's land, with out their agreement. What's your point? I'm not saying that what was done after WWII was the best choice, but at least it was the decision of more than one group of people.
Actually, the extra area Israel now occupies was taken when the countries surrounding Israel decided to try to invade and take Israel back off the map. Maybe YOU should take your own advice, retard.
Actually, I'm referring to both sides. The entire situation there has been, and continues to be, handled badly. But, outside of finding both people homes, I don't know what's going to resolve the problem.
Not that I agree with what is happening between Israelis and Palestinians, but let's not forget that Israel is a country, and Palestine DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST. How would you like it if a bunch of guys decided to declare your backyard as "The state of confusion", and started making attacks against your home? Or started shooting at you when you tried to cross "their territory" to take the garbage out to the curb?
Before thise degenerates in to a flame war, I'll say this. These people need a country. However, they also need to stop killing each other. Blowing up children is not a good way to get people to be sympatheic to your cause.
Personally, I'd prefer no one could get a gun at all; this way, no one could ever be shot, but somehow I guess this is much more difficult.
Except by those that are "allowed" to have guns. Like the military, the FBI, the police,....
The LAST defense against a government gone bad is armed revolt. Shame on us if we as the American people allow things to get that bad, but I'm not about to allow that last defense to go by the wayside just because you're squeamish about whether or not your neighbor is intelligent enough to operate one properly. If you don't like the idea of people owning guns, move to Iraq, where it's not allowed.
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There were no driver's licenses. There were no Social Security cards. There was no real means to track anyone. By that token, you WERE anonymous.
Because they didn't go to court. The companies pussed out and paid the money rather than deal with legal fees.
A nice change to the system would be "loser pays all legal fees". I think that would go a long way to niping this shit in the bud.
Eeeewww, Gross. Is the DOG okay with this arrangement?
You're missing something here. This is PANAMA. Democratic rules don't really apply in this case.
That's funny, I thought that m$ was found guilty of a number of anti-trust violations and abuse of their monopoly power. Silly me...
Anti-trust violations and abuse of monopoly power regarding OEM licesnsing restrictions and IE. Office was not a part of this, and you know it, so stop being a jackass.
Ever hear of a product Scott McNealy refers to as lookOut? Outlook is a bloated piece of crap. Lotus Notes may have one of the worst user interfaces ever created, but the underlying features and functionality of Notes make it far superior to Outlook in virtually every aspect. The biggest thing that Notes users miss out on are the plethora of trojans that exploit Outlook...
Ever hear of Sun Microsystems? You know, that little company that competes with Microsof that Scott McNealy RUNS? Of course he bashes Microsoft products, it's in his best interest to. Don't get me started on Lotus products, there's a reason the only real place you find them is bundled with IBM hardware. I agree on Outlook though. It's got a bit too much bloat for my taste (I use it for office work), and they made some serious security blunders with the features they tried to implement. However, using a quote from Scott McNealy just proves you as the troll you are.
Most good IS people would account for the change by buying niftier hardware more often. The issue is interoperablity and training. Microsoft OS/Office/Server products are EASY to install and use, they work together, and "everyone else uses them" Linux products are HARD to install and use, don't necessarily interoperate as cleanly, and "only PNG's use them".
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Don't bitch about the monopoly, fix the problems with Linux.
He meant free as in "beer" numbnuts. You know, what the "common" folk think when they hear free.
I think the real question here is: "Why is RMS posting as AC?"
See Cadillac. Also, several GM trucks have a "limp-home" mode that will dump half of the cylinders if there's a coolant failure. However, anyone that buys one of these vehicles is made aware of the feature, as GM sells it as a cost saving measure. On another note, this is kind of apples vs. oranges. You can just step on the gas any time you're driving the car to go back to 8 cylinders immediately. You can't always "just plug in" when you're using a laptop. Not allowing the user to decide what kind of power consumption vs. power they want is simply bad design. Not informing them of it is shady.
Probably something about you wanting to have sex with your mother.
You are correct about the Protestant part. "Protestant" was created because of disagreements with decisions and politics of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and disagreements regarding translations and intent of The Bible. The core values and concepts are the same.
The only two that would really come up as exceptions to this idea are Jehovah's Witnesses, which have some beliefs that are kind of in left field as far as the other Christian sects are concerned, and the Mormons, who have a third Testament.
You have a good point, but we're not really talking about a person here. Since God is supposedly an all-powerful being, who's to say he/she/it can't be three people at once? It's the same issue I take with people how insist on referring to God as "He". What need does God have for a gender?
You don't really know anything about The Bible, Catholisism, or Christianity at all, do you?
The New Testament was written because of Jesus, who is described as the Son of God. Jesus, who is recognized as a actual historical figure (although his divine heritage is debated), is written as having performed various miracles, declared a new covenant in his blood, and was arrested and crucified for his beliefs. The New Testament is primarily, about Jesus's life, death, rebirth, and this new covenant, although it does also cover several other subjects.
The Old Testament, (known as the Torah, if you're Jewish), covers the orgin of the Universe, the creation of man, Abraham, the Ark, The 10 Commandments, quite a large amount of "begetting", and people doing very bad things and being punished for it. Jesus doesn't have anything to do with it, he isn't in the picture yet.
And if you are Christian, Jesus IS God. He is a part of the Holy Trinity, which includes God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost (Spirit). Separate but equal. Also, if you are Christian, he IS Omnicient, and Omnipresent. He knew that he was to be betrayed, and who his betrayer was. He died because he was chosen for that fate, and he rose to life again.
Whether or not the other Apostles liked Paul is irrelevant. I seriously doubt the Apostles liked "doubting Thomas" (what, you didn't know where that saying came from?) very much either. The Apostles were chosen for a purpose, and I really don't think whether or not they got along really matters in the long run. In fact, I believe any stories about the Apostles having personal problems with each other would make them more real, make them more accessible.
Well, since I seriously doubt he was excommunicated, he's still a "member" of the Catholic church. He's simply "lapsed" or "non-practicing". Obviously, YOU'RE not Catholic either.
Isn't he a movie director?
Sorry, I couldn't resist. Yes, I know who Michael Schumacher is.
You COULD say that geeks get laid two times as often as nerds. Of course, you know what we learned in school about multipling by zero,....
Yet ANOTHER reason for me to actually stop in that damn store,...
Notice the word "want" that preceeds "forced". Now, watch as I substitute, and make this argument sound stupid.
If I "want" a Outback, I'm "forced" to buy a Subaru.
If you don't like the restrictions a company tries to put on your purchases, DON'T BUY FROM THEM. Or are you incapable of building a system that matches a name brand in performance?
The default functionality is inconvenient for YOU. It's not inconvenient for others, or it wouldn't be like that.
I'd also like to note that I tried to recreate your problem, and I can't get it to do that on my XP box. Maybe you should run XP on something slightly faster than your dad's 486.
Or, you could just turn the preview option OFF. Just because you aren't educated about how something works, doesn't mean it's a bad design.
Your arguments here are so flawed, I'm not even going to bother to argue them point-by-point. Instead, I'll recommend that you go read up on the following companies:
Standard Oil
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And 300 years ago, the USA didn't exist. It was built on somebody else's land, with out their agreement. What's your point? I'm not saying that what was done after WWII was the best choice, but at least it was the decision of more than one group of people.
Actually, the extra area Israel now occupies was taken when the countries surrounding Israel decided to try to invade and take Israel back off the map. Maybe YOU should take your own advice, retard.
Actually, I'm referring to both sides. The entire situation there has been, and continues to be, handled badly. But, outside of finding both people homes, I don't know what's going to resolve the problem.
Not that I agree with what is happening between Israelis and Palestinians, but let's not forget that Israel is a country, and Palestine DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST. How would you like it if a bunch of guys decided to declare your backyard as "The state of confusion", and started making attacks against your home? Or started shooting at you when you tried to cross "their territory" to take the garbage out to the curb?
Before thise degenerates in to a flame war, I'll say this. These people need a country. However, they also need to stop killing each other. Blowing up children is not a good way to get people to be sympatheic to your cause.
Personally, I'd prefer no one could get a gun at all; this way, no one could ever be shot, but somehow I guess this is much more difficult.
Except by those that are "allowed" to have guns. Like the military, the FBI, the police,....
The LAST defense against a government gone bad is armed revolt. Shame on us if we as the American people allow things to get that bad, but I'm not about to allow that last defense to go by the wayside just because you're squeamish about whether or not your neighbor is intelligent enough to operate one properly. If you don't like the idea of people owning guns, move to Iraq, where it's not allowed.