Get over it, your handouts will not end any time soon. There are still bunch of Democrats in the congress and they will "fight" for your right to be on welfare.
What damage ? Do you see people running from MS products or suddenly running MacOS or some other crap ?
People don't give a damn, in fact , lots of them think that MS is just another victim of the system.
Interesting you mentioned everything Linux does well ( calling it "serious computing" ) while skipping many more just as serious tasks that Linux cannot do at all...
"But I am very greatly disturbed by Miguel et. al duplicating many of Microsoft's UI mistakes"
See, for me Apple GUI is something I can't stand and therefore I am happy that Miguel is duplicating Microsoft stuff.
I bet way more people would feel more confortable with MS style than anything else.
Considering how British allow their own goverment to get away with so much shit Hitler wouldn't have any problems taking it over.
Just promise another social program and everything would be cool.
It is very hard not have ANY money (specially in US.)
There are tons of "help wanted" sings on gas stations, bars etc..
Yeah, they pay $6/h but it is enough to get one started.
Unless he prefers to stay home and bitch about inequalities of current system.
Hell, tell that to all these Mexicans and Chinesse who are desperately trying to get into this country.
Let me know what they think of your "warning"...
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Still crying ?
Get over it, your handouts will not end any time soon. There are still bunch of Democrats in the congress and they will "fight" for your right to be on welfare.
Bombing ?
Nah , that's so Clintonian...
What damage ? Do you see people running from MS products or suddenly running MacOS or some other crap ?
People don't give a damn, in fact , lots of them think that MS is just another victim of the system.
Interesting you mentioned everything Linux does well ( calling it "serious computing" ) while skipping many more just as serious tasks that Linux cannot do at all ...
12 million ...
My claim is just as valid as yours.
"UNIXes suck majorly and will only become better once the GNOME matures"
You don't know what are you talking about.
Really ?
So tell me how many people are using "free" products on Windows as opposed to commercial stuff NOT from Microsoft ?
Water ? hmm ...
It looks like most people prefer to pay for Microsoft water than to go and hassle with free stuff like Linux.
Hehehe.
You cannot escape reality, no matter how much you try.
They are not. ...
Just about every modern operating system was designed and implemented in US
And why not ?
Because GPL is such a stupid idea that would laughed out in any other market yet somehow it lingers in this one.
How does this WalMart survives in your town anyway ?
...
Because people buy there !
There you go
"But I am very greatly disturbed by Miguel et. al duplicating many of Microsoft's UI mistakes"
See, for me Apple GUI is something I can't stand and therefore I am happy that Miguel is duplicating Microsoft stuff.
I bet way more people would feel more confortable with MS style than anything else.
God !!! ..
This site is ugly
Nope, even before themes Qt defaulted to Motif look on X11 and ,obviously, Windows look on MS OS.
Considering how British allow their own goverment to get away with so much shit Hitler wouldn't have any problems taking it over.
Just promise another social program and everything would be cool.
Come on !
Criminals are often stupid but not that stupid !
Almost $1000 a month. More than enough to cover expenses you mentioned and have $200 or so left for college.
I am sure he will work something out.
It is very hard not have ANY money (specially in US.) ..
There are tons of "help wanted" sings on gas stations, bars etc
Yeah, they pay $6/h but it is enough to get one started.
Unless he prefers to stay home and bitch about inequalities of current system.
It did work in Poland and other central and eastern European countries.
"kind of real steps towards helping people"
Get rid of taxes.
What would more real than that ?
Ha, so the best and the brightest ( Linus ?) are leaving Europe.
The future will be interesting.
Hell, it means for me. ,frankly it sucks there.
I used to live in Europe and
US is so much better, it really is.
Hell, tell that to all these Mexicans and Chinesse who are desperately trying to get into this country. ...
Let me know what they think of your "warning"