Actually, by carefully choosing the facts, one can prove just about anything. It is referred to as "lying by omission" in some quarters and "cherry picking" in others.
It is how many religions work, especially various forms of christianity.
It is the same trick used by liberals on Bush. The sad part is that it works because people are too lazy to examine the facts themselves and instead rely on known liars and spin doctors.
Your example fails because "software as a service" is geared towards solving problems that can be solved with "off the shelf" software. The fact that there was no "off the shelf" solution to your problem does not invalidate the usefulness of "software as a service. It certainly doesn't support RMS's statement that one should not use software as a service, at all, ever.
Your anecdote says "These tools didn't work for us, so we got a different tool." That does not mean that the tools you rejected are not suitable for many/most other people.
In fact, your post really sounds childishly self-centered, assuming that because it didn't do exactly what you wanted, it should not be used by anyone, ever.
I will use what I want to use, which will be the tool I think is the best for the job. I am free to choose what I want to do and don't need RMS or anyone else telling my what I should and should not use based on some bullshit ideology.
Film a cop abusing his authority or breaking the law and post said film and one is a hero. Film a criminal breaking the law and post said film and one is a fink, or snitch, or any of a dozen other insults.
Have you all forgotten
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
Yet, you would have bystanders do nothing while crimes are committed, then you cry about the crime rate.
If what you say is true, why is it I often see the following in advice given to new Linux users"
Then open a terminal and type....
You can go back to articles and comments posted on slashdot and see repeated references to using the command line to install software, update drivers, etc. And, I don't mean two years ago, I mean this year, 2009.
I rarely see anyone suggesting editing Windows registry settings by hand. But, in most Linux advice one sees "Open a terminal and type...".
I see you don't know the meaning of the word "troll", and while I probably shouldn't feed you, Mr. Troll, I am going to do so and you are not going to like it.
I haven't had a single issue with my Vista laptop, my XP media PC, or my Linux server. The fact one can not run a decent personal finance application, games, etc is a valid complaint, as is the complaints about MS Office and Photoshop.
There may be malware for Windows, but at no point does one have to go into a CLI to install or run an application.
Until the community address Linux's deficiencies, you are just another fanboy troll.
MySQL has what is known as "brand awareness" which is apart of "corporate goodwill". Changing the name means that all the effort towards making MySQL a known entity to non-technical people will be lost.
And, Firefox was originally Phoenix, but changed due to trademark issues with Phoenix Technologies. Then, it was Firebird, but that didn't go over well because of the Firebird DB.
If Firefox were to change it's name to SuperBrowser or RedFox, how many people would associate the two? By giving up the product's name, one gives up the positive feelings and respect associated with the old name. It is one of the reasons people defend their trademarks and copyrights.
Casual 'party-friendly' games are massively outstripping the sales of classic hardcore games because casual 'party-friendly' games are reaching a larger, untapped market.
Hardcore gamers are not switching to casual games. People who normally don't play games because the games are so hardcore are now playing the casual, group-friendly, family-friendly games.
In this context, government competing with free market business refers to government establishing an entity that directly competes with private businesses. Greenlight, as a government owned and run entity directly competes against TW and the other one. In some locations such competition is illegal for among other reasons, it is a conflict of interest for regulatory bodies.
Then, this legislation will have exactly zero effect on Greenlight because it only requires that Greenlight and similar services be self-supporting and self-sufficient.
That works really well, except that the person who has physical access to the computer can open it up and change the jumpers to clear the BIOS password.
My company and several of my friend's companies are looking into virtualized desktops by using small desktop boxes and low-end PCs to connect to PCs in the datacenter over either RDP or other proprietary protocols.
In other words, you are going back to the old terminal/server model of computing. Welcome back to the age of Jive.
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Once one publicly posts something on-line, one loses any expectation of privacy. Keep your private out of our public.
No, because I did say many religions. I just singled them out because they are so blatant about it.
Then, you shouldn't complain when something is not compatible with Linux.
If an iPod doesn't require special software, why are you complaining?
Actually, by carefully choosing the facts, one can prove just about anything. It is referred to as "lying by omission" in some quarters and "cherry picking" in others.
It is how many religions work, especially various forms of christianity.
It is the same trick used by liberals on Bush. The sad part is that it works because people are too lazy to examine the facts themselves and instead rely on known liars and spin doctors.
You don't own proprietary software, you license it.
Your example fails because "software as a service" is geared towards solving problems that can be solved with "off the shelf" software. The fact that there was no "off the shelf" solution to your problem does not invalidate the usefulness of "software as a service. It certainly doesn't support RMS's statement that one should not use software as a service, at all, ever.
Your anecdote says "These tools didn't work for us, so we got a different tool." That does not mean that the tools you rejected are not suitable for many/most other people.
In fact, your post really sounds childishly self-centered, assuming that because it didn't do exactly what you wanted, it should not be used by anyone, ever.
I will use what I want to use, which will be the tool I think is the best for the job. I am free to choose what I want to do and don't need RMS or anyone else telling my what I should and should not use based on some bullshit ideology.
Fuck you very much.
Yes, play a DOS game on Windows and you will have to use the DOSbox. How disingenuous of you to suggest that.
I hope someone you love is shot dead in front of witnesses and the killer is never found because no one wants to be a "fink" or "snitch".
Film a cop abusing his authority or breaking the law and post said film and one is a hero.
Film a criminal breaking the law and post said film and one is a fink, or snitch, or any of a dozen other insults.
Have you all forgotten
Yet, you would have bystanders do nothing while crimes are committed, then you cry about the crime rate.
People like you are the reason crime is rampant.
If what you say is true, why is it I often see the following in advice given to new Linux users"
You can go back to articles and comments posted on slashdot and see repeated references to using the command line to install software, update drivers, etc. And, I don't mean two years ago, I mean this year, 2009.
I rarely see anyone suggesting editing Windows registry settings by hand. But, in most Linux advice one sees "Open a terminal and type...".
I see you don't know the meaning of the word "troll", and while I probably shouldn't feed you, Mr. Troll, I am going to do so and you are not going to like it.
I haven't had a single issue with my Vista laptop, my XP media PC, or my Linux server. The fact one can not run a decent personal finance application, games, etc is a valid complaint, as is the complaints about MS Office and Photoshop.
There may be malware for Windows, but at no point does one have to go into a CLI to install or run an application.
Until the community address Linux's deficiencies, you are just another fanboy troll.
MySQL has what is known as "brand awareness" which is apart of "corporate goodwill". Changing the name means that all the effort towards making MySQL a known entity to non-technical people will be lost.
And, Firefox was originally Phoenix, but changed due to trademark issues with Phoenix Technologies. Then, it was Firebird, but that didn't go over well because of the Firebird DB.
If Firefox were to change it's name to SuperBrowser or RedFox, how many people would associate the two? By giving up the product's name, one gives up the positive feelings and respect associated with the old name. It is one of the reasons people defend their trademarks and copyrights.
Casual 'party-friendly' games are massively outstripping the sales of classic hardcore games because casual 'party-friendly' games are reaching a larger, untapped market.
Hardcore gamers are not switching to casual games. People who normally don't play games because the games are so hardcore are now playing the casual, group-friendly, family-friendly games.
In this context, government competing with free market business refers to government establishing an entity that directly competes with private businesses. Greenlight, as a government owned and run entity directly competes against TW and the other one. In some locations such competition is illegal for among other reasons, it is a conflict of interest for regulatory bodies.
Then, this legislation will have exactly zero effect on Greenlight because it only requires that Greenlight and similar services be self-supporting and self-sufficient.
They are spread through ... wait for it ... the use of infected removable media which requires physical access to the machine.
So, don't go into their waters. No ships == no trade == economic problems.
That works really well, except that the person who has physical access to the computer can open it up and change the jumpers to clear the BIOS password.
A three inch gun, or two, would make wonderful pirate repellent.
In other words, you are going back to the old terminal/server model of computing. Welcome back to the age of Jive.
I prefer my version of this sentiment. Yours is too wordy.
Please explain in detail how one would make this work without physical access to the box.