Re:Time for X11R7 or even X12
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The Power of X
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· Score: 2, Insightful
It's amazing how readily some people will bitch. For we -have- a standard, one that works precisely because it is so extensible -- you can use ancient clients without any problem because the core mechanism is (relatively) simple, and your modern system can take advantage of things like Xrender support via extensions.
Of course, you could tell that this was a case of ignorant ranting when the original poster referred to X.org, which is helmed by Keith Packard, as a pet project.
That you dislike the pricing scheme does not make it morally wrong, unless you can determine what mores are being violated, who holds those mores, and why we should see the act of selling a good at a price the market has proven it can bear as being wrong.
The developer who releases a buggy console game will face the same (if not more) wrath from players as the developer who releases a buggy PC game. There's no reason to think that standards will drop on either end.
Moreover, this isn't a patch. This is a content expansion, as have been most of the downloads via Live. I believe there is a rule that no changes to games that aren't Live-specific may be released via Live, as well -- meaning that a buggy game won't be "fixable" in the future unless the bug is a multiplayer bug.
There are no binaries on the CD, but they are, according to Carmack, forthcoming, as are Mac OSX binaries. So yes, you'll be able to run this, and not via CrapX.
Just out of curiousity -- why did the fact that the PS2 could do the same thing that your PS1 already did motivate you to spend the hundreds of dollars on it? I don't understand the motivation of backwards compatability -- you OWN the hardware that runs the software natively, so what does it matter if the new hardware can do so, too?
This is slashdot, where everyone is so important that the unimaginable act of pressing "delete" merits a multi-generational grudge against anyone who sent you an email you did not want. Remember, kids: we're all more important than everyone else, and spam is the worst thing we've ever seen.
Absolutely no offense intended in this -- but why are you upgrading? If you have FireFox 0.8 installed, for example, why do you need to install new versions of it?
I'm a pretty hardcore web browser -- I have a decent number of extensions installed, and I'm online almost constantly, being a student and a programmer. I've also been using 0.8 since the day it came out, and have yet to come across any webpage that failed to render properly or do what I wanted it to do.
Well, they'd be able to use the 802.11b hot spots, just not at the full capacities of their devices. And presumably, the day will come when those older hot-spots are upgraded, making that access available.
They'll either be frustrated now, or frustrated later.
Sets you back two whole levels? Dude, there's a savepoint near the beginning of every level (expect for the very last boss battle, I believe.) It isn't handed to you on a silver platter, but your -first- order of business upon reaching a new area should be to find that savepoint, and not get killed in the process.
Console gamers and their tiny intellects will be the death of us all I fear.
Please. Those of us who have decided -not- to spend $200-$400 on component upgrades every couple of cycles so as to play video games aren't the feebleminded consumers here.
Ah, how right you are! We should be forcing software companies to release their wares not so as to maximize their profits, but so that their games can be played on EVERY console! It should be a law!
I fully expect to see Doom 3 running on my Sega Dreamcast, or else...else...I'll sue someone! Yeah!
Re:My Quest is for an old D&D-themed book... h
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D&D Is 30
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· Score: 2, Informative
That book was called "The Sleeping Dragon", and can be picked up on Amazon
I believe the point is that while this may be the law, its enforcement is in question. There's something unnerving about being observed via night-vision goggles while watching a movie that you just paid for. Part of the question here is whether or not that act's effect -- which calls into question some 4th amendment points -- outweighs the value of upholding copyright law.
This -is- America, where someone who disagrees with a law (or its method of enforcement) can and should disobey it in a civil manner, thereby forcing the debate into the realm of the courts, who can then decide on the constitutionality of that law, as well as the appropriateness of its enforcement.
Maybe you don't give a rat's ass about your fuel use, but I'm 21, and I do. I've got a solid fifty years left barring any accidents or illnesses, and I'd like to have kids, too. Your happiness is limited by my right to mine, and guzzling up an increasingly rare resource for which few alternatives exist yet, at the cost of the environment, just so you can get your rocks off is ridiculous.
So, you're saying that if someone spends their time in jail, they'll stop playing?
We're talking about a game, and because it is a voluntary act of participation to play, we don't need to be "fair" in a broad legal sense. We create a set of rules and post them, saying something like, "If you kill players, or if a player severely damaged by you dies within X number of seconds of your attack, you will be put on a wanted list for an in-game police force, who have the ability to hell you for Y minutes, doubled each offense. Resisting arrest will be sufficient grounds for this force to attempt to kill you."
We,as the gaming community in this game, can then say that that if you're in jail often enough to dislike the game and therefore quit, you're exactly the sort we don't -want- in our game. The players who want to be "bad" and accept the consequences, trying to run from the law, are welcome to do so. The players who want to whine and act without being held accountable will find no motivation to stay. Our community might end up filtering out the players least likely to enjoy being in it -- and that, I think, would be a good thing for both parties.
Re:Controlling your computer by thought: could be
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Mind Over Machine
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And this, children is why you don't take the name of root in vain, and always add a line to your shell config file that confirms any rm.
What possible solution do you see? If you -did- have access to the source, do you really think that it wouldn't take nearly as much if not more time than simply sniffing the wire?
Part of doing things well is taking the time to do them right, after all.
For one thing, people who want to play games are not as interested in getting exercise.
Mrr? Are the two demographics truly contradictory? I, and most of my "geek" friends, are serious video gamers and computer programmers, but a number of us are avid martial artists, hikers, LARPers, and runners, as well.
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Of course, you could tell that this was a case of ignorant ranting when the original poster referred to X.org, which is helmed by Keith Packard, as a pet project.
That you dislike the pricing scheme does not make it morally wrong, unless you can determine what mores are being violated, who holds those mores, and why we should see the act of selling a good at a price the market has proven it can bear as being wrong.
AFAIK, it was never a multiplayer game. At the least, there is no multiplayer in the game as it stands.
The developer who releases a buggy console game will face the same (if not more) wrath from players as the developer who releases a buggy PC game. There's no reason to think that standards will drop on either end. Moreover, this isn't a patch. This is a content expansion, as have been most of the downloads via Live. I believe there is a rule that no changes to games that aren't Live-specific may be released via Live, as well -- meaning that a buggy game won't be "fixable" in the future unless the bug is a multiplayer bug.
Sex is all females are good for. Yup.
There are no binaries on the CD, but they are, according to Carmack, forthcoming, as are Mac OSX binaries. So yes, you'll be able to run this, and not via CrapX.
So emacs is finally bloated enough that it needs three different entries on your list, eh?
Just out of curiousity -- why did the fact that the PS2 could do the same thing that your PS1 already did motivate you to spend the hundreds of dollars on it? I don't understand the motivation of backwards compatability -- you OWN the hardware that runs the software natively, so what does it matter if the new hardware can do so, too?
This is slashdot, where everyone is so important that the unimaginable act of pressing "delete" merits a multi-generational grudge against anyone who sent you an email you did not want. Remember, kids: we're all more important than everyone else, and spam is the worst thing we've ever seen.
Doesn't get much for consistent than that.
I'm a pretty hardcore web browser -- I have a decent number of extensions installed, and I'm online almost constantly, being a student and a programmer. I've also been using 0.8 since the day it came out, and have yet to come across any webpage that failed to render properly or do what I wanted it to do.
So, as a sincere question: what are you up to?
They'll either be frustrated now, or frustrated later.
Sets you back two whole levels? Dude, there's a savepoint near the beginning of every level (expect for the very last boss battle, I believe.) It isn't handed to you on a silver platter, but your -first- order of business upon reaching a new area should be to find that savepoint, and not get killed in the process.
Console gamers and their tiny intellects will be the death of us all I fear. Please. Those of us who have decided -not- to spend $200-$400 on component upgrades every couple of cycles so as to play video games aren't the feebleminded consumers here.
I fully expect to see Doom 3 running on my Sega Dreamcast, or else...else...I'll sue someone! Yeah!
That book was called "The Sleeping Dragon", and can be picked up on Amazon
This -is- America, where someone who disagrees with a law (or its method of enforcement) can and should disobey it in a civil manner, thereby forcing the debate into the realm of the courts, who can then decide on the constitutionality of that law, as well as the appropriateness of its enforcement.
Maybe you don't give a rat's ass about your fuel use, but I'm 21, and I do. I've got a solid fifty years left barring any accidents or illnesses, and I'd like to have kids, too. Your happiness is limited by my right to mine, and guzzling up an increasingly rare resource for which few alternatives exist yet, at the cost of the environment, just so you can get your rocks off is ridiculous.
We're talking about a game, and because it is a voluntary act of participation to play, we don't need to be "fair" in a broad legal sense. We create a set of rules and post them, saying something like, "If you kill players, or if a player severely damaged by you dies within X number of seconds of your attack, you will be put on a wanted list for an in-game police force, who have the ability to hell you for Y minutes, doubled each offense. Resisting arrest will be sufficient grounds for this force to attempt to kill you."
We,as the gaming community in this game, can then say that that if you're in jail often enough to dislike the game and therefore quit, you're exactly the sort we don't -want- in our game. The players who want to be "bad" and accept the consequences, trying to run from the law, are welcome to do so. The players who want to whine and act without being held accountable will find no motivation to stay. Our community might end up filtering out the players least likely to enjoy being in it -- and that, I think, would be a good thing for both parties.
And this, children is why you don't take the name of root in vain, and always add a line to your shell config file that confirms any rm.
How exactly does a released device qualify as vapor?
Part of doing things well is taking the time to do them right, after all.
To be completely off-topic, why are you censoring your .sig, when it's about not censoring words like fuck?
Mrr? Are the two demographics truly contradictory? I, and most of my "geek" friends, are serious video gamers and computer programmers, but a number of us are avid martial artists, hikers, LARPers, and runners, as well.
Wait a minute. /. says, "Hey, this company is doing this." Scaremongering? Hardly. Try "reporting." It's rare around here, but it does happen.