No one seems to have a problem with putting down lame horses, or - in the American CBS news last night - shooting dogs as they can't feed them.
I don't see human life as particularly special, or unique. Surely there are human situations where it's better to put the person down rather than to let them live. People with 80% burns, no chance of recovery, and only days to live. Many terminal illnesses are so debilitating that death is a wonderful end.
I would rather off myself than suffer a terrible mental illness then die (emphasis on terrible there).
If I'm sane, then let them do what they want with their body (the same goes for drugs, too).
Wanting to kill ones-self can be a rational and logical decision.
RMS couldn't answer until Jorrit knew what he was asking and it was quite clear he didn't. He was confused at to how 'Open Source' was different to 'Free Software'. RMS can only answer 'Free Software', and RMS clearly stated that in the first response - but Jorrit kept tripping over the terms again and again.
RMS was correct in withholding a response because he wasn't asked the correct question. Jorrit needs to get his terms straight.
The King of the World likes digital formats, and prefers them. But they're not as good as the original 35mil, if you can get it, which you never can. Really though, I wasn't stating opinion and just fact - you loose a huge amount of detail when going digital. If you were to screen a theatre-sized image the affects of digital vs analog would be clear - digital sucks when it comes to archives.
Film is analog, it's "format" (har har) is created by actual light rays -> when you convert to digital you lose detail, always.
Now there would be a school of thought that says that as analog deteriorates over time a digital copy is better in the long term. But in no way is digital as good "if it's a high enough bitrate".
If Microsoft could kill Linux and OSS they would. They would do anything to disrupt Linux's market/mind share - this is normal - they're a business.
But they're not friends to Linux and OSS, don't forget that - they are devious little bastards with different goals and they'll do anything legal or illegal to get on top.
Linux/OSS may not be directly battling Microsoft - but MS bashes OSS regularly and it's normal to react scornfully.
Now this "bring you out of your silly Linux is god induced haze slapity slap slap" is being thrown about too lightly. Anyone saying that 'open source/free software' is an effective development model gets this kind of response.
One hand? Oh, that's like one click patenting. Doing things with one hand is good - it allows you free to do things with the other hand, like laundry or faxing that memo to the boss!
No you don't have much of a choice when it comes to PC hardware, at least in the whiny "I have to use microsoft" way, but then PC Hardware isn't anyone so there's no monopoly.
Any company can make PC hardware, it's entirely open.
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No one seems to have a problem with putting down lame horses, or - in the American CBS news last night - shooting dogs as they can't feed them.
I don't see human life as particularly special, or unique. Surely there are human situations where it's better to put the person down rather than to let them live. People with 80% burns, no chance of recovery, and only days to live. Many terminal illnesses are so debilitating that death is a wonderful end.
I would rather off myself than suffer a terrible mental illness then die (emphasis on terrible there).
If I'm sane, then let them do what they want with their body (the same goes for drugs, too).
Wanting to kill ones-self can be a rational and logical decision.
Why, then TrollDot.org is what you need.
Phew.
I remember someone else saying it would be out sometime before christmas.
Happy Birthday RPoet.
Section only stories get 10 or so posts, few people read them. They could put apologies there if they wanted.
No, wait. Someone thought that would be a bad idea.
RMS couldn't answer until Jorrit knew what he was asking and it was quite clear he didn't. He was confused at to how 'Open Source' was different to 'Free Software'. RMS can only answer 'Free Software', and RMS clearly stated that in the first response - but Jorrit kept tripping over the terms again and again.
RMS was correct in withholding a response because he wasn't asked the correct question. Jorrit needs to get his terms straight.
RMS was diplomatic and lovely and I'd do him.
Or Anti-Orifaces, as the case may be.
The King of the World likes digital formats, and prefers them. But they're not as good as the original 35mil, if you can get it, which you never can. Really though, I wasn't stating opinion and just fact - you loose a huge amount of detail when going digital. If you were to screen a theatre-sized image the affects of digital vs analog would be clear - digital sucks when it comes to archives.
The King of the World needs to go over there now.
Film is analog, it's "format" (har har) is created by actual light rays -> when you convert to digital you lose detail, always.
Now there would be a school of thought that says that as analog deteriorates over time a digital copy is better in the long term. But in no way is digital as good "if it's a high enough bitrate".
Ok, so she's born - I assume you don't want "pr0n" of NP until she's 16, so you want to see NP "pr0n" from ages 16-66 - 66 year old woman pr0n?
Oh, wait; I forget. Multiple cameras. You could get her in her prime, for ten years with five cameras. So forget all that, keh?
If Microsoft could kill Linux and OSS they would. They would do anything to disrupt Linux's market/mind share - this is normal - they're a business.
But they're not friends to Linux and OSS, don't forget that - they are devious little bastards with different goals and they'll do anything legal or illegal to get on top.
Linux/OSS may not be directly battling Microsoft - but MS bashes OSS regularly and it's normal to react scornfully.
Now this "bring you out of your silly Linux is god induced haze slapity slap slap" is being thrown about too lightly. Anyone saying that 'open source/free software' is an effective development model gets this kind of response.
Which, however funny, is getting a little old AC.
One hand? Oh, that's like one click patenting. Doing things with one hand is good - it allows you free to do things with the other hand, like laundry or faxing that memo to the boss!
I'm sorry, but are you making a pun on "Linus Torvalds" or that "Tar ball"?
Small footprint? I want big footprint... fucking yeti sized footprints... yeah bitch, the Yeti's gonna get you.
Yeah, I hate blackouts.
Any company can make PC hardware, it's entirely open.
Amiga is what Java should have been. And Amiga will show you all... show you all.
No, wait. Don't think of Java.
...no. Um, Impossimole?
...no. Um, Turrican with a fuzzy monitor?
...no. Um, no - no idea, sorry.
Um, the parent asked what possible misuses of the .edu TLD could happen and the lad gave one, a good one, pr0n.
Silence! I will not hear anything on slashdot that is not of quake.
Is there more code available for Quake2 or something, eh?
EA's NHL sucks... John Madden on the Amiga 500 rules. It sucks, it rules, no compromise.